Di smɔl gad we de na yu trot: Lɛ wi tɔk bɔt di Epiglottis!

We wi de it ɔ drink, sɔntɛnde wi kin chok, nɔto so? Ɔ wi kin kɔf. Imajin wetin go apin if wi go na do fɔ blo di tin dɛn we wi de it ɛn drink. Yu nɔ tink se dat denja? Fɔ mek wi nɔ gɛt da denja de, wan fayn tin de we de protɛkt wi na wi trot. Dɛn kɔl am di `(Epiglottis)`. Tide, lɛ wi tɔk bɔt dis smɔl bɔt rili impɔtant wok we di `(Epiglottis)` de du.

Wetin na `(Epiglottis)`? Lɛ wi ɔndastand am simpul wan!

Fɔ tɔk am simpul wan, yu `(Epiglottis)` na smɔl, fleksibul pat pan katilej we shep lɛk lif. Katilaj na wan tisu we strɔng smɔl, bɔt we kin chenj, lɛk di wan we de na wi yes ɛn nos. I men wok na fɔ protɛkt yu `(Larynx)`, ɔ vɔys bɔks, we wi de tɔk. I de ɛp yu bak fɔ swɛla it. Tink bɔt yu `(Larynx)` lɛk wan olo tiub. Dis na di say we di briz we yu de blo frɔm yu nos ɛn mɔt de go insay yu lɔng. i de na di tכp pat pan yu `(Trachea)`, כ bronchi . Naw luk, yu `(Larynx)` opin na di tap fɔ alaw di briz fɔ pas insay izi wan. Bɔt, we yu swɛla it, dis `(Epiglottis)` de kam lɛk domɔt ɛn lɔk oba di `(Larynx)`. Jɔs lɛk aw dɛn put barɛri na rod ɛn divayt trafik, yu `(Epiglottis)` de dayrɛkt it ɛn drink bak (`trafik`) instead fɔ lɛ i go di rɔng we (to di `Larynx`), ɛn go insay di rayt we, dat na, insay yu ɛsophagus (`Esophagus`). if sɔntin apin wantɛm wantɛm to dis `(Epiglottis)`, di it ɛn drink we fɔ dɔn go insay di εsophagus kin go insay di `(Larynx).` na da tɛm de yu bigin fɔ kɔf wantɛm wantɛm. Dat kɔf na fɔ tray fɔ mek di it ɛn drink we bin go insay di `(Larynx)` kɔmɔt. Sɔntɛnde, dis kin ivin mek pɔsin chok. wetin ivin denja pas dat na dat di it we go insay di `(Larynx)` kin go insay di lכng dεm tru di trachea (`Trachea`). Wi de kɔl dis `(Aspiration)`. Dis kin mek yu gɛt siriɔs sik lɛk nyumonia.

Aw mi `(Epiglottis)` de wok?

Yu no se wi ɔl kin swɛla it ɛn saliva bitwin 500 ɛn 700 tɛm insay di de? Yu nɔ tink se dat na wɔndaful tin? evri tεm we yu sכlow, yu `(Epiglottis)` de aktibכt. we yu sכlow sכmtin, di כp, fri εnd fכ di `(Epiglottis)` de fold bak εn kכloz di opin fכ di `(Larynx)`. we it כ wata kam nia, dis fri εnd de kam כp εn push di it כ drink kכmכt frכm di `(Larynx)` εn go insay di `(Esophagus`). Yu nɔ tink se na wan we we rili wɔndaful?

Aw di `(Epiglottis)` de muv fɔ klos di `(Larynx)`?

Dɔktɔ dɛn biliv se sɔm tin dɛn kin apin fɔ mek di epiglotis kam na di rayt pozishɔn we yu swɛla:

• yu ``Larynx'' εn di ``Hyoid bon'' we de na di midul pan yu trot de muv כp εn fכdכn. afta dat, di bak pat pan yu tכng de push di ``Epiglottis''.
• di mכsul dεm we de εp fכ kip di Epiglottis in ples we it εn drink de kam insay di Larynxεn di ligament dεm de pul di epiglotis fכ ansa di prεshכn we di it εn drink we de kam insay de gi.
• dis kכmbaynshכn fכ push εn pul de mek di fri εnd fכ di Epiglottis fכ fold bak εn klos di tכp pat pan di Larynx.
• Jɔs lɛk aw di lid fɔ dɔti kin muf ɔp ɛn dɔŋ ɛvri tɛm we yu tɔn am, na so di fri ɛnd pan di epiglotis kin muf ɔp ɛn dɔŋ ɛvri tɛm we yu swɛla. We i de muv, i de mek it ɛn drink nɔ go insay di larynx.
• we di swכl stכp, di Epiglottis de go bak na in כrijinal posishכn, we de klia di we fכ di briz fכ pas tru to di Larynx.

Imajin, dis tan lɛk pɔsin we de kɔntrol trafik. Di rod kin lɔk di rayt tɛm, ɛn i kin opin di rayt tɛm!

Usay di `(Epiglottis)` de?

yu epiglotis de biɛn yu tɔŋ, ɔp ɛn bifo yu larynx. Jɔs lɛk aw tɛnt gɛt tu domɔt dɛn we pɔsin kin muv fri wan na di frɔnt ɛn bak, na so di ligamɛnt dɛn, di mɔsul dɛn, ɛn di mukɔs mɛmbran dɛn we de na di bays ɛn di sayd dɛn kin ol di epiglotis insay in ples, ɛn di ɔp pat kin fri fɔ muv.

Wetin na di kɔmɔn tin dɛm wae kin afɛkt di Epiglottis?

Epiglottitis na wan sik we di epiglottis kin swel ɛn inflam. dis na di kכmכn kכndyushכn we de afekt di epiglotis. Bɔku tɛm, na infekshɔn kin mek pɔsin gɛt epiglotaytis. Di sayn dɛm fɔ epiglotaytis we infɛkshɔn kin kam wit kin kam wantɛm wantɛm ɛn i kin go bifo kwik kwik wan. Di sayn dɛm we kin apin na we yu trot kin at bad bad wan, pen we yu de swɛla, ɔ i nɔ kin izi fɔ swɛla . di epiglotis kin swel bak fכ כda rizin dεm. Fɔ ɛgzampul:

• Drink wata we rili wam.
• Wan had blow to di nek.
• Fɔ smok .
• Kεmik כl we de bכn.

Ilɛk wetin mek i apin, sɔntɛnde di epiglottis kin swel so dat i kin blok di larynx kpatakpata, ɛn dis kin mek ɔksijɛn nɔ go insay.Siviɔs epiglottitis na mɛdikal imejensi we nid fɔ go to dɔktɔ wantɛm wantɛm. Na bikɔs ɔksijɛn impɔtant fɔ mek di bɔdi wok fayn. sכmtεm, yu epiglotis kin wik εn dכp (floppy כ kollaps). nכmal wan, di epiglotis kin tinap stret, εksεpt we di larynx klos. di epiglotis we de dכp kin fכl oba di glotis, we kin mek i at fכ brith. Sɔm dɔktɔ dɛn biliv se di epiglottis we de drɔp na in bak kin mek pɔsin gɛt obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, we na wan sik we di lɔng dɛn kin stɔp fɔ blo we i de slip.

Us dɔktɔ dɛn kin trit prɔblɛm dɛn we gɛt fɔ du wit di Epiglottis?

Bɔrku tɛm, if yu gɛt sayn dɛm fɔ Epiglottitis ɔr yu gɛt prɔblɛm fɔ swɛla, di fɔs tin we pipul dɛn go du na fɔ go to dɛn famili dɔktɔ (Primary Care Physician). Yu famili dɔktɔ kin rifer yu to Otolaryngologist (ENT spɛshal) if nid de.

Yu tink se kansa kin kam na di epiglotis?

Yɛs, bɔt i nɔ kin izi fɔ tɔk klia wan aw kansa kin afɛkt di epiglotis na pipul dɛn. Di rizin fɔ dis na bikɔs di epiglotis kansa na wan kayn kansa na di laryngeal. yu epiglotis de na di supraglottis na yu larynx. bכt 35% pan di laryngeal kεnsar dεm de stat na yu supraglottis. So, i impɔtant fɔ go to dɔktɔ if yu gɛt prɔblɛm wit yu trot ɔltɛm, i nɔ izi fɔ swɛla, ɔ yu vɔys de chenj.

Wetin a kin du fɔ kia fɔ mi Epiglottis?

Bɔrku tin de wae kin pwɛl yu epiglotis ɛn mek i nɔr de du in wok fayn fayn wan. Pan ɔl we yu nɔ go ebul fɔ avɔyd ɔl dɛn tin ya, na sɔm tin dɛn ya we yu kin du fɔ ɛp fɔ protɛkt yu epiglotis:

• Nɔ smok: If yu smok, dat kin mek yu gɛt epiglottitis. If yu na pɔsin we de smok ɛn yu want fɔ lɛf fɔ smok, aks yu dɔktɔ bɔt program dɛn we go ɛp yu fɔ lɛf fɔ smok.
• Drink ɔt drink afta dɛn dɔn kol: If yu drink wata we rili wam, dat kin pwɛl di epiglotis. I fayn fɔ mek di bɔdi drink afta i dɔn kol smɔl.
• Protɛkt yusɛf frɔm infɛkshɔn: Aks yu dɔktɔ us vaysin dɛn we rayt fɔ yu. Stay away frɔm pipul dɛm wae de sniz ɔr de kɔf.
• Praktis gud hajɛns : Was yu an ɔltɛm. Nɔ tɔch yu yay, yu nos, ɛn yu mɔt wit yu finga dɛn, ɛn nɔ tɔch yu fes.

I nɔ jɔs bi tebul manɛj fɔ nɔ tɔk we yu de it. Gud rizin de fɔ dat!

εvri tεm we yu sכlow, yu `(Epiglottis)` de kכloz di `(Larynx)` (windpaip), we de mek it εn drink nכ go insay di `(Larynx)` εn i kin bi se i go insay yu lכng. We yu de tɔk we yu de it, it ɛn drink kin go insay di `(Larynx).` na da tɛm de kɔf ɛn chok kin apin. yu `(Epiglottis)` de ple big rol pan yu respiratory hεlth.

Mɛsej we dɛn kin kɛr go na os

So, naw yu ɔndastand se di Epiglottis na smɔl bɔt rili impɔtant pat na wi bɔdi.

• Dis tan lɛk sef valv we de ɛp fɔ sɛn it stret na di εsophagus, pas fɔ go di rɔng we, dat na, insay di briz paip, we wi de swɛla it.
• Epiglottitis, we na we di epiglottis de swel, kin bi imejensi we kin mek i nɔ izi fɔ blo .So, if yu gɛt bad bad trot pen ɔ i nɔ izi fɔ swɛla, go to dɔktɔ wantɛm wantɛm.
• Yu kin kip yu epiglottis wɛl bay wae yu du simpul tin dɛm lɛk fɔ avɔyd fɔ smok , drink drink wae rili wam, ɛn fɔ protɛkt yusɛf frɔm infekshɔn .

So, nɔ fɔgɛt fɔ tek kia ɔf dis smɔl gad we de na yu trot!