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

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, and MTB

Fungal causes

• Histoplasma, Blastomyces, Candida and Cryptococcus and Coccidioides

Differential diagnosis

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

Remedies

All-c

Arg-n : Singer 's laryngitis

Phos

Arg-m

Spong

Sul