Laryngitis

Clinic

• Laryngitis is inflammation of the larynx
• Acute cases usually occur as part of a viral upper respiratory tract infection, other infections and trauma such as from coughing are other causes.
• Chronic cases may occur due to smoking, tuberculosis, allergies, acid reflux, rheumatoid arthritis, or sarcoidosis.

Signs / Symptoms

• The primary symptom is voice hoarseness , others are

• Dry or sore throat
• Coughing
• Hawking
• Salivation
• Dysphagia
• Sensation of swelling in larynx
• Globus pharyngeus
• Cold or flu-like symptoms
• Throat / Chest / Face lymphadenopathy
• Myalgia
• Shortness of breath, predominantly in children

Etiology

Viral causes

• RNV
• INFL
• PIV
• ADV
• COV-2
• RSV

Bacterial causes

• Group A streptococcus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, C. diphtheriae, M. catarrhalis, Haemophilus influenzae, Bordetella pertussis, Bacillus anthracis
• MTB

Fungal causes

• Histoplasma, Blastomyces, Candida and Cryptococcus and Coccidioides

Differential diagnosis

• Acute epiglottitis
• Spasmodic dysphonia
• Reflux laryngitis
• Chronic allergic laryngitis
• Neoplasm
• Croup

Remedies

Acusticamente

• Laryngitis + Sore throat, which occurs due to exposure to cold air.
• The larynx becomes inflamed after being exposed to cold, and voice hoarseness is likely to occur.

All-c

• Mild Rhinitis whic surprisingly end in hard painful Laryngitis

Arg-m

• These homeopathic medicines are used for treating laryngitis, which occurs because of voice overuse.
• Arg-met is used when the symptoms include hoarseness of voice, and a sore feeling in the larynx.
• Arg-met is also used in cases of complete loss of voice, which is common among singers and public speakers.
• Hawking is likely, and viscid mucus discharge is indicated.

Arg-n

• Singer 's laryngitis

Arum-t

• Arum-t is also used for treating laryngitis occurring due to excessive voice use.
• This medicine is best for patients whose voices become uncontrollable and uncertain.
• Apart from a burning sensation, pain in the larynx when clearing the throat is also likely.

Bell

• Voice hoarseness + Larynx pain.
• Larynx gets sore and painful + Throat redness + Dysphagia
• Lump like sensation + Throat constricted feeling

Calc

• Painless voice hoarseness.
• Hawking of mucus is also likely to occur in cases when Calcarea Carb is prescribed.

Carb-v

• Painless voice hoarseness
• Itching in larynx + Voice hoarseness

Dros

• Laryngitis + Dry and irritating cough
• Rough, scraping sensation is experienced in the throat + Voice hoarseness

Iod

• Rough, burning pain in the throat + Hoarseness / Roughness of voice.
• Cough results in gasping due to extreme pain

Phos

• Laryngitis accompanied by violent tickling in the larynx, which leads to coughing.
• Cough agg with talking and reading.
• Voice hoarseness which agg at night.

Spong

Sul

Repertory

Modality

• Evening agg: Cedr, Rhus-t
• Heat agg: BROM, PULS
• Wet weather agg: Kali-bi

Quality

• Atrophic Laryngitis: Kali-bi
• Coryza+ Laryngitis: Arg-m, Arg-n, Carb-v, Caust, HEP, KALi-BI, LAch, Mang, Nerc, Nux-v
• Chronic / Recurrent: Brom, Calc
• Gangrenous Laryngitis: Ars, Bell, Lach, Phos

Etiology

• Singers Laryngitis: Ant-c, Arg-m, ARG-N, Mang
• Announcer, presenter Laryngitis: ARUM-T, Carb-v, Still

Tissue Salt Remedies

• FP: The first remedy for acute, Painful, inflammation of larynx which presents with Aphonia, esp caused by a
  • Cold / Damp exposure
  • Talking too much
• KM: Aphonia due to Overuse of larynx (Talking, Shouting, Lecturing), Prolonged episodes of voice loss