Patient's question:
First it was a fever, then coughing. At the small clinic, everyone said it was a tracheal issue. They kept giving me intravenous drips, and I received them for about 20 days. Now, it's better—I don't cough anymore. But if I stop the drips for three days, the coughing starts again. It began severely around midnight and continued frequently even when I woke up in the morning. Could this be possible that something got stuck in my trachea?Doctor's answer:
Sudden eating, severe coughing, and choking patients are common, which may lead to asthma, hoarseness, purpura, and difficulty breathing. If small, smooth, movable foreign bodies such as seeds or corn kernels appear in the patient's body, you will hear the sound of the foreign body hitting the glottis during coughing. You can place your hand in front of the throat. You will feel the vibration. If the foreign body is large, obstructing the trachea or near the of the tracheal branches, it may cause ventilation of the main bronchi. Severe obstruction, severe difficulty breathing, and even asphyxiation or death may occur. You should go to the hospital immediately.