Laryngitis - Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment | BMJ Best Practice Laryngitis can also be secondary to post nasal drip and or sinus infection and bacterial aetiologies should be ruled out in a patient with nasal symptoms Chronic laryngitis is the presence of laryngeal inflammatory symptoms including hoarseness, globus, pain, dysphagia, throat clearing, or cough lasting >3 weeks
Laryngitis - Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment | BMJ Best Practice US Laryngitis can also be secondary to post nasal drip and or sinus infection and bacterial etiologies should be ruled out in a patient with nasal symptoms Chronic laryngitis is the presence of laryngeal inflammatory symptoms including hoarseness, globus, pain, dysphagia, throat clearing, or cough lasting >3 weeks
Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment - BMJ Best Practice Acute pharyngitis is characterized by acute onset of sore throat; the absence of cough, nasal congestion, and nasal discharge suggests a bacterial etiology Diagnosis begins with history and physical exam and is confirmed by rapid antigen detection tests (in case of group A [GAS] pharyngitis),
Evaluation of hoarseness and dysphonia - BMJ Best Practice Dysphonia, also known as hoarseness, is a general term used to describe a variety of changes in voice quality Individuals with hoarseness or voice changes that fail to resolve or improve within a 4 week period should be referred for evaluation and visualization of the larynx Hoarseness is no
Gastroesophageal reflux disease - BMJ Best Practice Typical symptoms are heartburn and acid regurgitation Extraesophageal symptoms include cough, laryngitis, asthma, or dental erosion [1] Katz PO, Dunbar KB, Schnoll-Sussman FH, et al ACG clinical guideline for the diagnosis and management of gastroesophageal reflux disease
Laryngitis - References | BMJ Best Practice US Laryngitis is inflammation of the larynx, which can lead to edema of the true vocal folds Causes may be infectious or noninfectious (e g , vocal strain, reflux laryngitis, chronic irritative laryngitis) Laryngitis is often clinically diagnosed, with acute disease presenting with hoarseness that
Sintomas, diagnóstico e tratamento - BMJ Best Practice A laringite é a inflamação da laringe, que pode causar edema das pregas vocais verdadeiras As causas podem ser infecciosas ou não infecciosas (por exemplo, tensão vocal, laringite por refluxo, laringite irritativa crônica) A laringite aguda geralmente é um diagnóstico clínico, caracterizado por
Differential diagnosis of symptoms - BMJ Best Practice Haemoptysis is the coughing of blood from a source below the glottis It can range from a small amount of blood-streaked sputum to massive bleeding with life-threatening consequences due to airway obstruction, hypoxaemia, and haemodynamic instability In a study of patients in primary care, t
Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment - BMJ Best Practice Laryngeal cancer is frequently associated with smoking and alcohol consumption Hoarseness, dysphonia, sore throat, difficulty swallowing, referred otalgia, vocal cord lesions on indirect laryngoscopy, and neck mass adenopathy that persists for >3 weeks are sentinel signs that should be evaluated
Respiratory syncytial virus infection - BMJ Best Practice RSV commonly causes symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection in people of all ages as well as bronchiolitis, viral pneumonia, and laryngitis (croup) [Figure caption and citation for the preceding image starts]: Electron micrograph revealing the morphologic traits of the RSV CDC Palmer EL; used with permission [Citation ends]