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Vocal Cord Dysfunction Joan C. Grillo
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Definition This is a picture of the  abducted  position of the vocal folds.  This is what they should look like during respiration. This is a picture of the  adducted  position of the vocal folds.  This is what the vocal folds of patients with VCD do when they are trying to breathe.
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Patient Profile
Patient Profile ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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Potential Etiologies
Potential Etiologies ,[object Object],TABLE II. Classification Scheme for Paradoxical Vocal Cord Motion.  From:    Maschka: Laryngoscope, Volume 107(11).November 1997.1429-1435
Potential Etiologies ,[object Object],[object Object],TABLE I. Characteristic Features.  From:    Maschka: Laryngoscope, Volume 107(11).November 1997.1429-1435
Potential Etiologies ,[object Object],[object Object]
Potential Etiologies ,[object Object],[object Object]
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Potential Etiologies ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Morrison et al., (1999) p. 448
Differential Diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Differential Diagnosis ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Differential Diagnosis ,[object Object],[object Object],Husain & Habib, (2008) Airway obstruction occurring  above  the sternal notch (as with VCD) is indicated by what is called a “flattened” inspiratory limb as seen here in Figure 6.
Differential Diagnosis ,[object Object],Mathers-Schmidt (2001) p. 116 Sanders & Zelazny (2004) p. 355
Differential Diagnosis ,[object Object],[object Object],p. 328, 330
Differential Diagnosis ,[object Object],p. 332
Treatment
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Treatment ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Altman et al., (2002)
Treatment ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Altman et al., (2002)
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