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What are the arytenoids?

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Cartilaginous structures that surround the opening of the trachea, and adjust the vocal cords

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What are the changes that occur with viral laryngitis?

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Free edges become swollen

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What causes vocal cord polyps?

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Irritation of the vocal cords, causing a blood vessel inflammatory reaction which forms a polyp

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True or false: vocal cord polyps are usually bilateral

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False–unilateral

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Are vocal cord polyps usually a slow onset or acute onset?

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Acute

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What is the treatment for vocal cord polyps?

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Surgery

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What is polypoid corditis?

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Many polyps that cover the vocal cords

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What are the causes of polypoid corditis?

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  • Reflux
  • Smoking
  • Talker
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What is the treatment for polypoid corditis?

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Surgery

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What is the recurrence rate of polypoid corditis?

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Very low

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What are the issues with polypoid corditis?

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Trouble breathing, and speaking

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What are traumatic granulomas?

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chronic irritation of the vocal cords causes a granulation tissue to form, which will eventually turn into a scar

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What are the signs of acid reflux?

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  • Postcricoid and interarytenoid edema
  • Thickening of the skin
  • Reinke’s edema
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What is Reinke’s edema?

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Edema of the tissue beneath the vocal cords that causes vocal cord swelling

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What is the treatment for early onset traumatic granuloma?

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Steroids and reflux control can reverse the process

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What is the point where surgery is absolutely indicated for traumatic granulomas?

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If the granulation tissue becomes fibrotic

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When should the vocal cords be visualized after intubation?

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If hoarseness persists after 10 ish days

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What are vocal cord nodules?

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callouses of the vocal cords d/t repetitive motion and irritation

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True or false: vocal cord nodules are almost always bilateral and symmetrical

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True

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What causes vocal cord nodules?

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Rubbing of the vocal cords against each other causes chronic irritation

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What usually causes vocal cord nodules?

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-Acid reflux causes inflammation of the vocal cords

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True or false: almost all patients who have reflux in the trachea have heartburn

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False

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What are the s/sx of vocal cord nodules?

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  • Quality of voice affected

- bolus/ chronic throat clearing

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What is the treatment for vocal cord nodules?

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  • Reflux management
  • Voice therapy for vocal hygiene
  • NOT surgical
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True or false: vocal cord nodules are a surgical fix
False
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True or false: with appropriate treatment, vocal cord nodules usually diappear
True
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True or false: laryngeal cancer is incurable
False--very curable when caught in the early stages
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Smokers with a new onset of hoarseness always need to be evaluated for what?
Laryngeal cancer
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What is the focus of treatment for laryngeal cancer?
Laryngeal preservation if possible
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What is the treatment for laryngeal cancer?
Surgery, often combined with local XRT
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True or false: laryngeal cancer tends to metastasize early
False--not until late in the disease course
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True or false: laryngeal cancer is a smoker's disease
true, for the most part
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What causes pachyderm larynx?
Acid reflux
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True or false: even a small amount of vocal fold edema can have a dramatic impact of vocal quality
True
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True or false: swelling of the vocal cords must occur to have acid reflux causing edema
False
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What are the s/sx of reflux laryngitis? (4)
- Dysphonia - Globus - Throat clearing - Chronic cough
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How common is reflux laryngitis?
Very
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True or false: patients with reflux laryngitis often lack the heartburn or regurg sensation
True
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What is the treatment for reflux laryngitis?
- Lifestyle modifications | - PPIs
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What are the drinks that lead to reflux laryngitis?
- Coffee - Spicy foods - Orange juice
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Do patients need to be on PPIs for life with reflux laryngitis?
Not usually
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Child with a smoker's voice = ?
Chronic reflux laryngitis
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2 year old diagnosed with asthma = ?
Acid relfux
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True or false: most kids who have reflux laryngitis will outgrow it
True
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What is the treatment for reflux laryngitis in kids?
- PPIs | - Voice therapy
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Laryngomalacia is more common in which gender?
Males
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What are the usual s/sx of laryngomalacia?
- Hoarse cry | - Inspiratory stridor when upset
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True or false: laryngomalacia is usually self limited
True
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What are the signs of tracheomalacia?
- Folding of the arytenoids | - Curling of the epiglottis
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Why inspiratory stridor with laryngomalacia?
Arytenoids are sucked in when breathing in
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When does laryngomalacia usually present?
1st or 2nd month of life
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True or false; there is a strong relationship of laryngomalacia with reflux disease
True
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True or false: surgery is often indicated for laryngomalacia
False--very rare. For children who are fail to thrive
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What type of stridor is had with laryngomalacia (inspiratory or expiratory)?
Inspiratory
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How common is vocal cord dysfunction?
Very common
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What are the s/sx of vocal cord dysfunction?
- Inspiratory stridor - cough - Variant asthma - PVC motion
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What are the causes of vocal cord dysfunction?
External irritants
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Blunted inspiratory loop = ?
External obstruction
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What is the treatment for vocal cord dysfunction?
- Control irritants - Speech therapy - Reflux control
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What is the nerve that controls the vocal cord?
Recurrent laryngeal nerve
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What are the symptoms of one vocal cord impairment?
Sudden onset Hoarse, breathy voice
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What causes vocal cord paralysis? Prognosis?
- Viral inflammation of the nerve | - Self limited
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The recurrent laryngeal nerve is a branch of what nerve?
CN X
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What are the s/sx of bilateral vocal cord paralysis?
Voice is fine, but cannot breathe
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What are the effects of vocal cord hemorrhages?
Edema, but unless professional voice user, not much lasting effects
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What is the treatment for a vocal cord hemorrhage?
Self limiting, but can give steroids to prevent inflammatory changes
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Who usually gets laryngeal papillomas?
Children
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What causes laryngeal cysts?
The glands of the larynx gets inflamed
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What is the treatment for vocal cord candidiasis?
Oral antifungals
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What are the signs of vocal cord leukoplakia?
White patch of Leukoplakia on the vocal cords

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