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Laryngitis

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: An introduction Laryngitis (laryngitis) is inflammation of the source of speech (laryngitis - larynx). Acute laryngitis is generally associated with acute respiratory tract infection (cold), and it resolves within a few days.  Chronic laryngitis is characterized by persistent hoarseness (3-4 weeks or longer). Background: The larynx is located at the top of the trachea.  Inside the larynx there are two pairs of vocal cords (each composed of a muscle, a tendon and a mucous membrane).  We breathe when the two cords are open (apart). The inhaled air passes through the nose, mouth, and pharynx, through the two tendons down into the trachea to the lungs, and is exhaled in the same way.  We can output the sound if the two ropes are closed (stuck together).  Acute laryngitis: There is confusion in talking about the two terms, according to what the public speaks, larynx and pharynx. The larynx, as mentioned, is the speech center (its top external feature is the epiglot...

Runny nose

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: An introduction It is a heavy runny nose in the form of a thin clear liquid, thick mucus, or a combination of both.  Gonorrhea may be a runny nose or slipping down the back of the throat, or both. The terms rhinorrhea and rhinitis refer to a runny nose.  Nasal stuffiness often refers to a thin, clear liquid (secretion) from the nose.  As for nasal mucositis, it refers to inflammation and runny nose.  And if you have a runny nose, you may also have nasal congestion.  A runny nose may be caused by any substance that irritates or inflames the nasal tissue, such as infectious diseases, cold and flu, allergies and many other irritants, a runny nose.  Some people also complain of a chronic runny nose for no apparent reason, a phenomenon known as nonallergic rhinitis or vasomotor rhinitis.  Less commonly, a runny nose is caused by polyps, a foreign body, a lump in the nose, or headaches similar to a migraine (migraine). Among the causes leading to a runny n...

The cough

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 : An introduction Cough means the body to remove and remove exotic objects or saliva (mucus) of the lungs and pneumatic people. How does cough happen?  Sensory sensors in the airways send a stimulus to the brainstem when you feel the presence of a foreign body or the presence of inflammation and this leads to this reaction to activate the breathing muscles and the diaphragm in a coordinated manner in order to transfer air quickly and strongly into the airways, as a reaction to the stimulus sent by the sensors  .  A cough is defined as a cough that contains sputum when there are secretions coming out when coughing.  These secretions, in general, are mucus, i.e. saliva produced in the airways in order to protect and clean them from pollutants and small foreign bodies.  As is well known, a "productive cough", that is, a cough accompanied by various secretions, may contain various substances such as blood, mucus and pus.  The color of this cough (which di...

The fever

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 An introduction : Fever is a temporary increase in body temperature, often occur due to disease. Features indicate that something abnormal occurs in the body. For adults, the fever may cause feeling not to rest, but they are not usually a source of concern only if the temperature reaches 39.4 ° C  or more. For infants and those in the age of Him, may indicate a slight rise in temperature to serious infection. The fever usually resolves within a few days.  A number of over-the-counter medications help lower a fever, but sometimes it is best to leave it untreated.  A fever appears to have a role in helping your body fight a number of infections. Symptoms  You develop a fever when your temperature rises above normal.  What is normal for you may be slightly above or below the normal average temperature of 98.6 ° F (37 ° C). Depending on the cause of the fever, additional signs and symptoms of a fever may include:  Sweating  Chills and shivering ...

Coronavirus

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Coronaviruses are a broad family of viruses that may cause disease in animals and humans.  It is known that a number of corona viruses in humans cause respiratory diseases ranging in severity from common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).  The recently discovered Coronavirus causes Covid-19 disease. Covid-19 disease is an infectious disease caused by the last discovered virus of the Coronavirus strain.  There was no knowledge of the existence of this new virus and its disease before the outbreak began in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019. Covid-19 has now turned into a pandemic affecting many countries of the world. Symptoms of Covid-19 disease:  The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, fatigue and a dry cough.  Other symptoms that are less common but may be experienced by some patients include: pains and aches, nasal congestion, headache, conjunctivitis, sore...