It is particularly prone to choking and coughing, which may be due to the following reasons:
1. Non disease factors:
Inappropriate diet: Preferring spicy and stimulating foods or excessively hot foods may easily irritate the throat and cause coughing.
Eating too quickly: If you eat too quickly, it may lead to coughing.
As age increases, the physiological functions of the human body gradually decline, and the muscles in the throat gradually relax, leading to weakened swallowing function and making elderly people more prone to coughing when eating or drinking.
2. Disease factors:
Cold: If there is a cold and respiratory inflammation, the airway sensitivity is high, and coughing may occur due to external stimuli.
Chronic pharyngitis: It is a chronic inflammation of the pharyngeal mucosa, submucosal tissue, and lymphoid tissue, which may cause inflammation in the throat area, stimulate the pharyngeal mucosa, increase secretion or swelling of the throat, affect swallowing function, and increase the risk of coughing.
Reflux esophagitis: It is an inflammatory disease caused by the reflux of digestive fluids such as gastric acid into the esophagus. When gastric acid refluxes into the esophagus, it may stimulate the esophageal mucosa, cause inflammatory reactions and edema, affect swallowing function, and may also reflux into the throat, stimulating the throat mucosa and leading to coughing.
Bronchial asthma: It may also cause coughing, and patients may also have symptoms such as wheezing and shortness of breath.
Esophageal cancer: It is a malignant tumor originating from the epithelium and glands of the esophageal mucosa. As the condition progresses, the cancer may gradually invade external tissues such as the trachea and bronchi. When the cancer compresses or invades these tissues, it may cause severe coughing when swallowing water or food.
Allergic cough: This phenomenon can also occur, and when patients come into contact with allergens, the cough will worsen, often resulting in paroxysmal cough.
3. Other factors:
When there is recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis, it may also lead to coughing.
The above are just some possible reasons. If coughing symptoms persist or are accompanied by other symptoms, it is recommended to seek medical attention promptly, clarify the cause through detailed examination and evaluation, and receive targeted treatment under the guidance of a doctor.