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    Hoarse Voice (Laryngitis) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Hoarse Voice (Laryngitis) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Hoarse Voice (Laryngitis) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
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    Hoarse Voice (Laryngitis) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions

    By Kenneth Kee

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    Hoarseness of Voice (Laryngitis) is the medical inflammation of the mucous membranes of the Larynx which produces the sound of the voice.
    Laryngitis which continues beyond three weeks is described as chronic.
    Acute laryngitis is often due to infection but there are more infrequent causes.
    The basic pathophysiology of acute laryngitis is inflammation of the mucosa lining the vocal folds and larynx.
    If infection is present, white cells group to eliminate infectious material from the area.
    The swelling (edema) of the laryngeal lining raises the amount of pressure needed to produce sound, resulting in dysphonia or aphonia.
    Alterations to the structure of the larynx may also lead to a lower volume of speech.
    Chronic laryngitis can be because of a range of different causes, such as reflux, allergy, trauma and autoimmune disease.
    Dependent on the cause, there may be laryngeal spasm, edema, hyperemia, inflammation and numerous alterations to the appearance of the laryngeal mucosal cells.
    Acute laryngitis
    1. Infection is the most frequent cause of acute laryngitis, with viral infection responsible for the majority of patients:
    2. Injury due to voice misuse
    3. Immunosuppression and the use of steroid inhalers
    Chronic laryngitis
    1. Allergy - allergic rhinitis, asthma.
    2. Laryngopharyngeal reflux.
    3. Trauma.
    4. Smoking
    Acute laryngitis
    1. Hoarseness or a breathless voice.
    2. Pain or discomfort anteriorly in the neck.
    Diagnosis is by:
    Nasal and throat swabs and vocal cord biopsy
    CT and MRI scanning
    Videostroboscopy unit consists of a stroboscopic unit (light source and microphone), an endoscope, a video camera, and a video recorder that help in diagnosing vocal cysts, polyps and nodules
    Treatment
    Resting the voice assists to decrease inflammation of the vocal cords.
    A humidifier may relieve the scratchy sensation that comes with laryngitis.
    Decongestants and pain medicines may alleviate the symptoms of an upper respiratory infection.
    Chronic laryngitis
    1. Voice hygiene methods (rest, moisture)
    2. Voice therapy - exercises with the help of a speech therapist may benefit in some patients.
    This alters voice usage to decrease trauma to the larynx.
    3. Treat the underlying condition where possible - e.g., GERD may require proper lifestyle advice and the use of proton pump inhibitors
    Laparoscopic reflux surgery (laparoscopic fundoplication) may have a part to play in treatment.
    Antibiotic are normally not used because most infections are viral.
    Antibiotics may be useful in patients who have persistent fever (for more than 48 hours), purulent sputum, related distant disease or other disorders such as immune system deficiency.

    TABLE OF CONTENT
    Introduction
    Chapter 1 Hoarse Voice (Laryngitis)
    Chapter 2 Causes
    Chapter 3 Symptoms
    Chapter 4 Diagnosis
    Chapter 5 Treatment
    Chapter 6 Prognosis
    Chapter 7 Vocal Cord Paralysis
    Chapter 8 Vocal Cord Polyp
    Epilogue

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKenneth Kee
    Release dateMar 19, 2017
    ISBN9781370935277
    Hoarse Voice (Laryngitis) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
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    Kenneth Kee

    Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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      Hoarse Voice (Laryngitis) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions - Kenneth Kee

      Hoarse Voice

      (Laryngitis)

      A

      Simple

      Guide

      To

      The Condition,

      Diagnosis,

      Treatment

      And

      Related Conditions

      By

      Dr Kenneth Kee

      M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

      Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

      Copyright Kenneth Kee 2017 Smashwords Edition

      Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated

      To my wife Dorothy

      And my children

      Carolyn, Grace

      And Kelvin

      This book describes Hoarse Voice (Laryngitis), Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases which is seen in some of my patients in my Family Clinic.

      (What You Need to Treat Hoarse Voice (Laryngitis))

      This eBook is licensed for the personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader.

      If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy.

      Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Introduction

      I have been writing medical articles for my blog http://kennethkee.blogspot.com (A Simple Guide to Medical Condition) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.

      My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.

      Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).

      I then wrote an autobiolographical account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com.

      This autobiolographical account A Family Doctor’s Tale was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Conditions into a new Wordpress Blog A Family Doctor’s Tale on http://kenkee481.wordpress.com.

      From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 800 amazon kindle books and 200 into Smashwords.com eBooks.

      Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.

      For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.

      The later books go into more details of medical conditions.

      The first chapter is always from my earlier blogs which unfortunately tends to have typos and spelling mistakes.

      Since 2013, I have tried to improve my spelling and writing.

      As I tried to bring you the latest information about a condition or illness by reading the latest journals both online and offline, I find that I am learning more and improving on my own medical knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for my patients.

      Just by writing all these simple guides I find that I have learned a lot from your reviews (good or bad), criticism and advice.

      I am sorry for the repetitions in these simple guides as the second chapters onwards have new

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