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Podcast: Mayo Clinic Talks
Episode: What’s That Sound? Maybe It’s Stridor
Description: Guest: Shelagh A. Cofer, M.D. (@ShelaghCoferMD)
Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. (@ChutkaMD)
Stridor is a musical sound due to disrupted airflow in an individual’s airway. In many instances it’s due to a benign cause but it can also represent a serious problem, possibly even life-threatening. In today’s podcast, we’ll learn about the various causes of stridor and when we need to be concerned that it represents a serious health issue. Our guest for this podcast is Dr. Shelagh Cofer, a pediatric otolaryngology specialist at the Mayo Clinic. We’ll discuss ho...