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Acute laryngitis

MedGen UID:
1317
•Concept ID:
C0001327
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Acute Laryngitis; acute laryngitis; laryngitis, acute
SNOMED CT: Acute laryngitis (6655004)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0004777

Definition

An acute inflammatory process affecting the larynx. It is caused by bacteria, viruses, or vocal strain. Signs and symptoms include sore throat, cough, swallowing difficulties, and hoarseness. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Patient presentation and physician management of upper respiratory tract infections: a retrospective review of over 5 million primary clinic consultations in Hong Kong.
Kung K, Wong CK, Wong SY, Lam A, Chan CK, Griffiths S, Butler C
BMC Fam Pract 2014 May 13;15:95. doi: 10.1186/1471-2296-15-95. PMID: 24885376Free PMC Article
Diagnosis change in voice-disordered patients evaluated by primary care and/or otolaryngology: a longitudinal study.
Cohen SM, Dinan MA, Roy N, Kim J, Courey M
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2014 Jan;150(1):95-102. Epub 2013 Nov 21 doi: 10.1177/0194599813512982. PMID: 24264568
Prescribing patterns of primary care physicians and otolaryngologists in the management of laryngeal disorders.
Cohen SM, Kim J, Roy N, Courey M
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2013 Jul;149(1):118-25. Epub 2013 Apr 12 doi: 10.1177/0194599813485360. PMID: 23585154

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Obesity and risk for respiratory diseases: a Mendelian randomization study.
Yang W, Yang Y, Guo Y, Guo J, Ma M, Han B
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023;14:1197730. Epub 2023 Aug 29 doi: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1197730. PMID: 37711902Free PMC Article
Changes in Otorhinolaryngologic Disease Incidences before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Korea.
Kim SY, Yoo DM, Kim JH, Kwon MJ, Kim JH, Chung J, Choi HG
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022 Oct 12;19(20) doi: 10.3390/ijerph192013083. PMID: 36293687Free PMC Article
Otolaryngeal and Oropharyngeal Conditions: Dysphonia.
Gauer RL
FP Essent 2021 Feb;501:11-16. PMID: 33595263
Voice Disorders: Etiology and Diagnosis.
Martins RH, do Amaral HA, Tavares EL, Martins MG, Gonçalves TM, Dias NH
J Voice 2016 Nov;30(6):761.e1-761.e9. Epub 2015 Nov 4 doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2015.09.017. PMID: 26547607
Antibiotics for acute laryngitis in adults.
Reveiz L, Cardona AF
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2013 Mar 28;(3):CD004783. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004783.pub4. PMID: 23543536

Diagnosis

Otolaryngeal and Oropharyngeal Conditions: Dysphonia.
Gauer RL
FP Essent 2021 Feb;501:11-16. PMID: 33595263
Voice Disorders: Etiology and Diagnosis.
Martins RH, do Amaral HA, Tavares EL, Martins MG, Gonçalves TM, Dias NH
J Voice 2016 Nov;30(6):761.e1-761.e9. Epub 2015 Nov 4 doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2015.09.017. PMID: 26547607
Antibiotics for acute laryngitis in adults.
Reveiz L, Cardona AF
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 May 23;2015(5):CD004783. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004783.pub5. PMID: 26002823Free PMC Article
Antibiotics for acute laryngitis in adults.
Reveiz L, Cardona AF
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2013 Mar 28;(3):CD004783. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004783.pub4. PMID: 23543536
Acute laryngitis.
Lynch JS, Roberti CG
Lippincotts Prim Care Pract 2000 Sep-Oct;4(5):534-8. PMID: 11933444

Therapy

Obesity and risk for respiratory diseases: a Mendelian randomization study.
Yang W, Yang Y, Guo Y, Guo J, Ma M, Han B
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023;14:1197730. Epub 2023 Aug 29 doi: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1197730. PMID: 37711902Free PMC Article
Antibiotics for acute laryngitis in adults.
Reveiz L, Cardona AF
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 May 23;2015(5):CD004783. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004783.pub5. PMID: 26002823Free PMC Article
Antibiotics for acute laryngitis in adults.
Reveiz L, Cardona AF
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2013 Mar 28;(3):CD004783. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004783.pub4. PMID: 23543536
Antibiotics for acute laryngitis in adults.
Reveiz L, Cardona AF, Ospina EG
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2007 Apr 18;(2):CD004783. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004783.pub3. PMID: 17443555
Antibiotics for acute laryngitis in adults.
Reveiz L, Cardona AF, Ospina EG
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2005 Jan 25;(1):CD004783. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004783.pub2. PMID: 15674965

Prognosis

Changes in Otorhinolaryngologic Disease Incidences before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Korea.
Kim SY, Yoo DM, Kim JH, Kwon MJ, Kim JH, Chung J, Choi HG
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022 Oct 12;19(20) doi: 10.3390/ijerph192013083. PMID: 36293687Free PMC Article
Voice Disorders: Etiology and Diagnosis.
Martins RH, do Amaral HA, Tavares EL, Martins MG, Gonçalves TM, Dias NH
J Voice 2016 Nov;30(6):761.e1-761.e9. Epub 2015 Nov 4 doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2015.09.017. PMID: 26547607
Voice disorders in the elderly: A national database study.
Roy N, Kim J, Courey M, Cohen SM
Laryngoscope 2016 Feb;126(2):421-8. Epub 2015 Aug 17 doi: 10.1002/lary.25511. PMID: 26280350
Antibiotics for acute laryngitis in adults.
Reveiz L, Cardona AF
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 May 23;2015(5):CD004783. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004783.pub5. PMID: 26002823Free PMC Article
Prevalence and causes of dysphonia in a large treatment-seeking population.
Cohen SM, Kim J, Roy N, Asche C, Courey M
Laryngoscope 2012 Feb;122(2):343-8. doi: 10.1002/lary.22426. PMID: 22271658

Clinical prediction guides

Voice Disorders: Etiology and Diagnosis.
Martins RH, do Amaral HA, Tavares EL, Martins MG, Gonçalves TM, Dias NH
J Voice 2016 Nov;30(6):761.e1-761.e9. Epub 2015 Nov 4 doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2015.09.017. PMID: 26547607
Antibiotics for acute laryngitis in adults.
Reveiz L, Cardona AF
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 May 23;2015(5):CD004783. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004783.pub5. PMID: 26002823Free PMC Article
Antibiotics for acute laryngitis in adults.
Reveiz L, Cardona AF
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2013 Mar 28;(3):CD004783. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004783.pub4. PMID: 23543536
Antibiotics for acute laryngitis in adults.
Reveiz L, Cardona AF, Ospina EG
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2007 Apr 18;(2):CD004783. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004783.pub3. PMID: 17443555
Antibiotics for acute laryngitis in adults.
Reveiz L, Cardona AF, Ospina EG
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2005 Jan 25;(1):CD004783. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004783.pub2. PMID: 15674965

Recent systematic reviews

Antibiotics for acute laryngitis in adults.
Reveiz L, Cardona AF
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 May 23;2015(5):CD004783. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004783.pub5. PMID: 26002823Free PMC Article
Antibiotics for acute laryngitis in adults.
Reveiz L, Cardona AF
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2013 Mar 28;(3):CD004783. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004783.pub4. PMID: 23543536
Antibiotics for acute laryngitis in adults.
Reveiz L, Cardona AF, Ospina EG
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2007 Apr 18;(2):CD004783. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004783.pub3. PMID: 17443555
Antibiotics for acute laryngitis in adults.
Reveiz L, Cardona AF, Ospina EG
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2005 Jan 25;(1):CD004783. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004783.pub2. PMID: 15674965

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