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Lost My Voice, Choking Sound. Advise?

Hi i wasn't yelling or screaming but I woke up and my voice is gone I'm 32 yr old man I did go to the bar the other night but I wasn't drinking all crazy I had a couple a beers and played some pool then I wake up go to talk and nothing comes out later today I sound like some one is choking a cat lol i have no insurience is this serious
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Hi, Thanks for your query, Treatment begins when local emergency medical services (EMS) arrive on the scene. They have several ways to treat a choking person. In addition to being skilled in the choking treatment and CPR, they also may have several tools to assist them in clearing the airway.

Intubation: a breathing tube is passed into a person's windpipe (trachea). This may push the object that is obstructing the airway out of the way enough to provide air to the lungs.
To perform intubation, a metal scope is inserted into the back of the throat to aid in seeing the vocal cords, which mark the opening of the trachea.
If, while using this scope, the object causing the obstruction can be seen, it may then be removed with a long instrument called a Magill forceps.
If attempts to intubate a person with a complete airway obstruction are unsuccessful, EMS personnel may have to perform a surgical procedure called a cricothyrotomy. This involves cutting the neck and making a hole in the trachea just below the Adam's apple, through which a breathing tube is inserted. This tube should enter the trachea below the spot that is blocked by the foreign body.
Once at the hospital, a doctor may use a bronchoscope to remove the object. Bronchoscopy involves inserting a flexible fiberoptic scope into the airway (trachea). If something is found, this scope also has attachments that the doctor can use to remove the object.
To perform this procedure, the person is heavily sedated and the nose numbed with a topical gel. The flexible scope is placed through the nose into the back of the throat and then guided into the trachea. Regards , Dr.D.P.Bura
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Lost My Voice, Choking Sound. Advise?

Hi, Thanks for your query, Treatment begins when local emergency medical services (EMS) arrive on the scene. They have several ways to treat a choking person. In addition to being skilled in the choking treatment and CPR, they also may have several tools to assist them in clearing the airway. Intubation: a breathing tube is passed into a person s windpipe (trachea). This may push the object that is obstructing the airway out of the way enough to provide air to the lungs. To perform intubation, a metal scope is inserted into the back of the throat to aid in seeing the vocal cords, which mark the opening of the trachea. If, while using this scope, the object causing the obstruction can be seen, it may then be removed with a long instrument called a Magill forceps. If attempts to intubate a person with a complete airway obstruction are unsuccessful, EMS personnel may have to perform a surgical procedure called a cricothyrotomy. This involves cutting the neck and making a hole in the trachea just below the Adam s apple, through which a breathing tube is inserted. This tube should enter the trachea below the spot that is blocked by the foreign body. Once at the hospital, a doctor may use a bronchoscope to remove the object. Bronchoscopy involves inserting a flexible fiberoptic scope into the airway (trachea). If something is found, this scope also has attachments that the doctor can use to remove the object. To perform this procedure, the person is heavily sedated and the nose numbed with a topical gel. The flexible scope is placed through the nose into the back of the throat and then guided into the trachea. Regards , Dr.D.P.Bura