Acute Laryngitis

Acute Laryngitis

Write short note on acute laryngitis.

Answer. Acute laryngitis may occur as an isolated infection or as a part of a generalized bacterial or viral upper respiratory Tract Infection.

“The Role Of Hydration In Treating Acute Laryngitis”

Acute laryngitis Etiology

• Infection, i.e. viral
• Excessive use of voice, i.e. in teaching, public speaking,singing
• Leisure activities such as cheering at sport event
• Inhalation of smoke or fumes
• Aspiration of caustic chemicals.

“Symptoms Of Acute Laryngitis”

Acute laryngitis Clinical Features

• It begins with hoarseness of voice.
• Pain is present while speaking or swallowing.
• Presence of dry cough
• Fever, malaise, restlessness and dyspnea
• Shortness of breadth
• Throat clearing
• Laryngeal edema.

“Understanding The Causes Of Acute Laryngitis”

Acute laryngitis Treatment

“Causes Of Acute Laryngitis”

• Primary treatment involves resting of voice.
• For viral infection symptomatic care includes an analgesic and throat lozenges for pain relief.
• Bacterial infections require antibiotic therapy, i.e. 250 mg of cefuroxime twice daily.
• Severe acute laryngitis requires hospitalization.
• When laryngeal edema results in airway obstruction tracheostomy should be done.