Chronic laryngitis

Introduction to chronic laryngitis Chronic laryngitis (chronic laryngitis) is a common laryngeal disease, mainly characterized by chronic inflammatory lesions in the vocal cords and ventricular zone. The main cause of the disease is: excessive use of sound, stimulation. Excessive use of sound: improper vocalization, common in teachers, actors, singers, women workers in the mill, or not necessarily professional voices, too strong or too much use of voice, regular speech, or too high, too long singing . Stimulation: Inhalation of harmful gases such as industrial gases, smoking, and chemical dust can thicken the vocal cords. Infections in the nose, sinuses, and pharynx are also sources of chronic irritation of the throat. The purulent secretion of the lower respiratory tract infection is in contact with the pharynx for a long time, and is also prone to chronic laryngitis. The disease is also the result of repeated episodes of acute laryngitis or prolonged unhealed. basic knowledge Sickness ratio: 0.05% Susceptible people: no special people Mode of infection: non-infectious Complications: cough, sore throat

Causes of chronic laryngitis

Excessive use of sound (30%):

Improper vocalization, common in teachers, actors, singers, women workers in spinning mills, or not necessarily professional voices, too strong or too much use of voice, regular speech, or too high, too long singing.

Stimulation (30%):

Inhalation of harmful gases such as industrial gases, smoking, and chemical dust can thicken the vocal cords. Infections in the nose, sinuses, and pharynx are also sources of chronic irritation of the throat. The purulent secretion of the lower respiratory tract infection is in contact with the pharynx for a long time, and is also prone to chronic laryngitis. The disease is also the result of repeated episodes of acute laryngitis or prolonged unhealed.

Chronic laryngitis prevention

(1) Mainly to try to talk as little as possible, especially not to yell loudly.

(2) Smoke, alcohol, and spicy food are strictly prohibited.

(3) Living, working environment, keep the air fresh and prevent colds.

(4) Eat less cold drinks.

(5) The diet should not be too salty, too sweet, too dry, too dry, too full.

(6) In the period of voice change, menstrual period and cold period should be used with caution.

Chronic laryngitis complications Complications, cough, sore throat

Common complications of chronic laryngitis are long polyps, increased secretions in the throat, and often sputum adhesion. Whenever you talk, you must cough to remove sticky sputum, dry throat, and sore throat when speaking.

Chronic laryngitis symptoms Common symptoms Laryngeal blockage throat laryngeal hair tight throat itching throat tingling throat congestion throat edema

(1) Voice changes:

From hoarse, rough, hoarse, to complete loss of sound. The patient's conscious speech is lighter and weaker, the pitch is lower, and the tone is dull and laborious. These symptoms are alleviated or disappeared after the ban, but the recovery is repeated after the sputum, and the time difference is good, repeated, and the course is long, so that the patient is I am troubled by the voice. The hoarseness is the most important symptom. The sound becomes low and rough, and the symptoms in the morning are heavier. Later, as the activity increases, the secretion of the throat is gradually improved, and the morning is worse. After the ban, the vocal relief is reduced. It also makes the symptoms worse, intermittent, and evolves into persistence.

(2) Illness discomfort:

Including foreign body sensation, burning sensation, dry feeling, and some still have a sense of pain, the above discomfort is especially obvious after more talk, after the rest of the symptoms can be reduced or disappeared.

(3) Cough and clear throat:

Before speaking or singing, there is often a clear throat that wants to cough out the throat, and the secretion of the throat increases. It is often felt that there is adhesion. Whenever you talk, you must cough to remove sticky sputum. In fact, there is not much secretion from the cough, and this dry cough becomes a habit.

Examination of chronic laryngitis

Indirect nasopharyngoscopy, ear, nose, throat swab bacterial culture, otolaryngology CT examination.

Diagnosis and diagnosis of chronic laryngitis

The hoarseness of chronic laryngitis should be distinguished from the early stage of laryngeal cancer. Identification of several types of chronic laryngitis, such as chronic simple laryngitis, hypertrophic laryngitis, atrophic laryngitis, nodular laryngitis.

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