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  2. Empty nose syndrome - Wikipedia

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    ENS is not fully understood and practitioner knowledge about altered nasal breathing in turbinate surgeries varies. Understanding why some patients exhibit ENS symptoms while others do not and incorrectly attributing symptoms to psychological causes such as anxiety are common reasons ENS patients do not receive care. [3]

  3. Hypersalivation - Wikipedia

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    Anxiety (common sign of separation anxiety in dogs) Pancreatitis; Liver disease; Serotonin syndrome; Mouth ulcers [medical citation needed] Oral infections; Sjögren syndrome (an early symptom in some patients) [8] Medications that can cause overproduction of saliva include: [4] aripiprazole; clozapine; pilocarpine; ketamine; potassium chlorate ...

  4. Oropharyngeal dysphagia - Wikipedia

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    Oropharyngeal dysphagia; Other names: Transfer dysphagia: The digestive tract, with the esophagus marked in red: Specialty: Gastroenterology, ENT surgery: Symptoms: Hesitation or inability to initiate swallowing, food sticking in the throat, nasal regurgitation, difficulty swallowing solids, frequent repetitive swallows. frequent throat clearing, hoarse voice, cough, weight loss, and recurrent ...

  5. Post-nasal drip - Wikipedia

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    However, some researchers argue that the flow of mucus down the back of the throat from the nasal cavity is a normal physiologic process that occurs in all healthy individuals. [1] Some researchers challenge post-nasal drip as a syndrome and instead view it as a symptom, also taking into account variation across different societies.

  6. Throat clearing - Wikipedia

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    Throat clearing may be articulated consciously or unconsciously, and may be a symptom of a number of laryngopharyngeal (upper respiratory tract) ailments. [1] Occasionally the cause is a common cold or post-nasal drip. The nose dispatches mucus which is meant to assist clearing infections and allergens.

  7. Laryngopharyngeal reflux - Wikipedia

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    Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) or laryngopharyngeal reflux disease (LPRD) is the retrograde flow of gastric contents into the larynx, oropharynx and/or the nasopharynx. [4] [5] LPR causes respiratory symptoms such as cough and wheezing [6] and is often associated with head and neck complaints such as dysphonia, globus pharyngis, and dysphagia. [7]

  8. Cricopharyngeal spasm - Wikipedia

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    Attention should be paid to not increase the levels of stress and anxiety, or fall into depression because of the symptom or its root cause. The medical specialists to consult are ENT specialist and psychiatrist: The ENT specialist to perform a throat examination (search for lesions, inflammation, signs of reflux, nerve issues, sinister causes ...

  9. ICD-10 - Wikipedia

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    ICD-10 is the 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), a medical classification list by the World Health Organization (WHO). It contains codes for diseases, signs and symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, social circumstances, and external causes of injury or diseases. [1]