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Inducible laryngeal obstruction — SCE Respiratory MCQ

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A patient has objectively confirmed inducible laryngeal obstruction during exercise and no evidence of asthma. What is the most appropriate first treatment?

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Correct answer: D — Specialist speech-and-language breathing retraining

Inducible laryngeal obstruction is treated primarily with education and specialist breathing or laryngeal-control therapy, often from speech and language professionals. Trigger and comorbidity management are important; unnecessary asthma escalation should be avoided when objective evidence is absent.

Reference: https://www.brit-thoracic.org.uk/quality-improvement/guidelines/