What is Laryngitis?

What is Laryngitis?

• Laryngitis: Laryngitis is an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the larynx which is located in the upper part of the respiratory tract.
• Laryngitis: Inflammation of the larynx. This condition presents itself with dryness and soreness of the throat, difficulty in swallowing, cough, and hoarseness.
  Source - Diseases Database
• Laryngitis: inflammation of the mucous membrane of the larynx; characterized by hoarseness or loss of voice and coughing.
  Source - WordNet 2.1

Laryngitis: Introduction

Types of Laryngitis:

Types of Laryngitis:

• Acute laryngitis
• Chronic laryngitis
• Obstructive laryngitis
• more types...»

Broader types of Laryngitis:

• Larynx conditions
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How serious is Laryngitis?

Prognosis of Laryngitis: It is a minor ailment and clears up on its own within a few days or weeks.
Complications of Laryngitis: see complications of Laryngitis

What causes Laryngitis?

Causes of Laryngitis: see causes of Laryngitis
Cause of Laryngitis: Usually a viral infection but sometimes other underlying causes
Risk factors for Laryngitis: see risk factors for Laryngitis

What are the symptoms of Laryngitis?

Symptoms of Laryngitis: see symptoms of Laryngitis

Complications of Laryngitis: see complications of Laryngitis

Duration of Laryngitis: usuaully 10 days to 2 weeks

Laryngitis: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Laryngitis.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Laryngitis.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Laryngitis: see treatments for Laryngitis
Prevention of Laryngitis: see prevention of Laryngitis
Research for Laryngitis: see research for Laryngitis

Society issues for Laryngitis

Hospitalization statistics for Laryngitis: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Laryngitis:

• 0.006% (795) of hospital consultant episodes were for acute laryngitis and tracheitis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 91% of hospital consultant episodes for acute laryngitis and tracheitis required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 50% of hospital consultant episodes for acute laryngitis and tracheitis were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 50% of hospital consultant episodes for acute laryngitis and tracheitis were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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Organs Affected by Laryngitis:

Organs and body systems related to Laryngitis include:

• Larynx

Name of Laryngitis

Main name of condition: Laryngitis

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Laryngitis:

• Viral infection
• Bacterial infection
• Fungal infections
• Alcoholism
• Smoking
• Flu-like illness
• Cough
• Speech therapy
• Vocal cord nodules
• Gastroesophageal reflux

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