Content: A laryngospasm is where the vocal cords inadvertently close as a reflex. It make breathing in quite difficult. Note that during a cough or exhalation, the vocal cords open/ABduct easily, but during inspiration, the vocal cords close/ADduct tightly. This film was taken during a surgery I was performing and the scope touched the larynx triggering a laryngospasm. The vocal cords are closed during inspiration and thus the noise (called inspiratory stridor), though the cords do open with her cough.
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