What  is Laryngitis  ?

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Laryngitis Inside the human voice box are vocal cords that can open and close. When air passes through the vocal cords, they vibrate, producing speech sounds. When the voice box becomes infected, irritated, or overused, the vocal cords swell, causing hoarseness and loss of voice. A viral infection such as the common cold can also cause acute laryngitis. 

Vocal cord inflammation
      is a common problem in the teaching profession because the voice must be used in teaching in large amounts, sometimes excessively. Symptoms of vocal cord inflammation are as follows:

  • Hoarseness, in some cases, can be so severe that the voice is lost.
  • Sore throat, dry throat, feeling like something is stuck in the throat, difficult to swallow, painful to swallow
  • Sore throat, cough, difficulty swallowing
  • Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath

Treatment of vocal cord inflammation: Patients should do the following:

  • Avoid smoking, alcohol, coffee, carbonated drinks, and rest your voice until symptoms improve.
  • Drink plenty of warm water and avoid irritants to the vocal cords, such as dust and smoke.
  • Take medication to relieve symptoms, such as fever reducers and cough suppressants.
  • Inhale hot steam

If symptoms of vocal cord inflammation occur, โปรโมชั่น ufabet the patient should consult an ENT doctor directly for examination of the vocal cords.