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Laryngeal Photos: Nonorganic disordersOther than non-organic asthma, most non-organic disorders are difficult to visualize as they are disorders of function rather than disorders of structure. | |
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Nonorganic asthma is a disorder where wheezing sounds are generated in the wind pipe by breathing out with so much force that the soft wall of the trachea collapses and creates a whistling sound. The left photo is of a normal wind pipe. The right photo shows the collapse of the soft part of the trachea, partially blocking off the airway. |
Photos by James P. Thomas, MD
Updated 21 April 2004 |