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   Name        = Dysphonia |
   Name        = Dysphonia |
   ICD10      = {{ICD10|R|49||r|47}} |
   ICD10      = {{ICD10|R|49||r|47}} |
   ICD9        = {{ICD9|784.49}} |
   ICD9        = {{ICD9|784.49}} |
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{{SK}} hoarseness
==Overview==
==Overview==
'''Dysphonia''' is the medical term for hoarseness or other [[phonation]] disorders. It is considered much less severe than [[aphonia]].
'''Dysphonia''' is the medical term for hoarseness or other [[phonation]] disorders. It is considered much less severe than [[aphonia]]. Hoarseness can be a change in pitch, a rough sound of the voice, or an increased effort in speaking.
 
==Classificaiton of Dysphonia==
===Based Upon Chronicity===
* '''Acute''' hoarseness has a sudden onset and lasts fewer than 2 weeks
* '''Chronic''' hoarseness lasts longer than 2 weeks
 
===Based Upon Pathophysiology===
* Organic dysphonia
* Functional dysphonia
*[[Spasmodic dysphonia]]


==Common types of dysphonia==
== Causes ==
* organic dysphonia
*functional dysphonia
*[[spasmodic dysphonia]]


==Associated conditions (incomplete list)==
=== Common Causes ===
* [[List of voice disorders|Voice disorders]]
 
** [[Laryngitis]]
*[[Aging]]
** [[Chorditis]]
*[[Cold]]
** Vocal cord nodules
*[[Foreign body in respiratory tract]]
** [[Vocal fold cyst]]
*[[Hypothyroidism]]
** [[Reinke's Edema]] (Smoking)
*[[Laryngitis]]
** [[Laryngeal papillomatosis]]
*[[Laryngeal cancer]]
* [[Gastroesophageal reflux disease]]
*[[Overstress of vocal cords (speaking, shouting, singing and crying)]]
* [[Cancer of the larynx|Laryngeal Cancer]]
*[[Sinusitis]]
* [[Myasthenia gravis]]
*[[Tracheitis]]
 
=== Causes by Organ System ===
{|style="width:80%; height:100px" border="1"
|style="height:100px"; style="width:25%" border="1" bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | '''Cardiovascular'''
|style="height:100px"; style="width:75%" border="1" bgcolor="Beige" | [[Aortic aneurysm]], [[Aortic dissection]], [[Left atrial enlargement]], [[Wegener's Granulotomosis]]
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Chemical / poisoning'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Smoke irritation]], [[Chronic inhalation of chemical irritant agents (professional activity)]]
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Dermatologic'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Lipoid proteinosis]]
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Drug Side Effect'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Axitinib]], [[Botulinum toxin]], [[Danazol]], [[Dornase alfa]], [[Gestrinone]], [[Ixabepilone]], [[Loratadine]], [[Naltrexone]], [[Oxcarbazepine]], [[Pramipexole]], [[Tobramycin]]
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Ear Nose Throat'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Elongated styloid process]]
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Endocrine'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Goitre]], [[Growth hormone secreting pituitary adenoma]], [[Hypothyroidism]], [[Parathyroid carcinoma]], [[Riedel thyroiditis]], [[Thyroid carcinoma]], [[Thyroid tumor]], [[Virilization]]
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Environmental'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Chronic inhalation of chemical irritant agents (professional activity)]]
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Gastroenterologic'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Esophageal tumor]], [[Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)]], [[Oral submucous fibrosis]], [[Oropharyngeal cancer]]
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Genetic'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Diastrophic dwarfism]], [[Distal myopathy 2]], [[Lipoid proteinosis]], [[Muscular dystrophy]]
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Hematologic'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Iatrogenic'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Postsurgical]]
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Infectious Disease'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Acute viral laryngitis]], ,[[Bacterial tracheitis / laryngitis]] [[Chronic sinusitis]], [[Croup]], [[Deep space face and neck infection]], [[Epiglottitis]], [[Laryngitis]], [[Laryngotracheobronchitis]], [[Paracoccidioidomycosis]], [[Quinsy]], [[Sinusitis]], [[Tracheolaryngobronchitis]], [[Upper Respiratory Infection ]], [[Laryngeal papillomatosis]]
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Musculoskeletal / Ortho'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis]], [[Muscular dystrophy]], [[Polymyositis]], [[Diastrophic dwarfism]], [[Distal myopathy 2]], [[Myasthenia gravis]], [[Juvenile dermatomyositis]], [[Rheumatoid arthritis]]
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Neurologic'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[10th cranial nerve disorder]], [[12th cranial nerve disorder]], [[Acoustic neuroma]], [[Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis]], [[Bulbar palsy]], [[Cerebral palsy]], [[Cerebrovascular accident]], [[Guillain-Barre syndrome]], [[Laryngeal nerve palsy]], [[Motor neuron disease]], [[Multiple sclerosis]], [[Myasthenia gravis]], [[Neural tumor]], [[Parkinson's disease]], [[Posterior inferior cerebellar artery syndrome]], [[Spasmodic dysphonia]], [[Lipoid proteinosis]], [[Neurofibroma]], [[Vocal cord paralysis]]
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Nutritional / Metabolic'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Obstetric/Gynecologic'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Menopause]]
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Oncologic'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Bronchial carcinoma]], [[Bronchogenic tumor]], [[Chondromas]], [[Glomus jugulare tumor]], [[Neurofibroma]], [[Squamous cell carcinoma]], [[Thyroid carcinoma]], [[Thyroid tumor]], [[Growth hormone secreting pituitary adenoma]], [[Parathyroid carcinoma]], [[Esophageal tumor]], [[Acoustic neuroma]], [[Neural tumor]], [[Laryngeal carcinoma]], [[Lung cancer]], [[Oropharyngeal cancer]], [[Hemangioma]]
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Opthalmologic'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Overdose / Toxicity'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Axitinib]], [[Danazol]], [[Dornase alfa]], [[Gestrinone]]
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Psychiatric'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Habitual aphonia]], [[Psychogenic aphonia]], [[Spasmodic dysphonia]]
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Pulmonary'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Chorditis]], [[Edema of vocal cords]], [[Foreign body in respiratory tract]], [[Hemangioma]], [[Hemorrhage into vocal folds]], [[Laryngeal carcinoma]], [[Laryngeal granuloma]], [[Laryngeal papillomatosis]], [[Laryngocelesventricular prolapse]], [[Laryngomalacia]], [[Lipoma]], [[Lung cancer]], [[Nasal polyps]], [[Oropharyngeal cancer]], [[Papillomas]], [[Reinke's edema]], [[Retention cysts]], [[Spasmodic dysphonia]], [[Ventricular dysphonias]], [[Vocal cord nodules]], [[Vocal cord paralysis]], [[Vocal cord polyps]], [[Vocal fold cyst]], [[Acute viral laryngitis]], [[Bacterial tracheitis / laryngitis]], [[Chronic sinusitis]], [[Croup]], [[Epiglottitis]], [[Laryngitis]], [[Laryngotracheobronchitis]], [[Sinusitis]], [[Tracheolaryngobronchitis]], [[Upper Respiratory Infection ]], [[Bronchial carcinoma]], [[Bronchogenic tumor]], [[Squamous cell carcinoma]], [[Allergic rhinitis]], [[Chronic cough, severe cold]], [[Sarcoidosis]], [[Singer nodes]]
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Renal / Electrolyte'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Rheum / Immune / Allergy'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Allergic rhinitis]], [[Anaphylaxis]], [[Juvenile dermatomyositis]], [[Rheumatoid arthritis]], [[Rheumatoid disease]], [[Riedel thyroiditis]], [[Polymyositis]], [[Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis]], [[Guillain-Barre syndrome]], [[Multiple sclerosis]], [[Systemic lupus erythematosus]], [[Sarcoidosis]]
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Sexual'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Trauma'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Head injury]], [[Trauma]]
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Urologic'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Dental'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Miscellaneous'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Aging]], [[Amyloidosis]], [[Chronic cough, severe cold]], [[Excessively dry and warm room coupled with low water intake]], [[Overstress of vocal cords (speaking, shouting, singing, crying)]], [[Puberty]], [[Sarcoidosis]], [[Singer nodes]], [[Systemic lupus erythematosus]], [[Virilization]], [[Smoke irritation]], [[Menopause]], [[Foreign body in respiratory tract]]
|-
|}
 
=== Causes in Alphabetical Order ===
{{MultiCol}}
*[[10th cranial nerve disorder]]
*[[12th cranial nerve disorder]]
*[[Acoustic neuroma]]
*[[Acute viral laryngitis]]
*[[Aging]]
*[[Allergic rhinitis]]
*[[Amyloidosis]]
*[[Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis]]
*[[Anaphylaxis]]
*[[Aortic aneurysm]]
*[[Aortic dissection]]
*[[Axitinib]]
*[[Bacterial tracheitis / laryngitis]]
*[[Botulinum toxin]]
*[[Bronchial carcinoma]]
*[[Bronchogenic tumor]]
*[[Bulbar palsy]]
*[[Cerebral palsy]]
*[[Cerebrovascular accident]]
*[[Chondromas]]
*[[Chorditis]]
*[[Chronic cough, severe cold]]
*[[Chronic inhalation of chemical irritant agents (professional activity)]]
*[[Chronic sinusitis]]
*[[Croup]]
*[[Danazol]]
*[[Deep space face and neck infection]]
*[[Diastrophic dwarfism]]
*[[Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis]]
*[[Distal myopathy 2]]
*[[Dornase alfa]]
*[[Edema of vocal cords]]
*[[Elongated styloid process]]
*[[Epiglottitis]]
*[[Esophageal tumor]]
*[[Excessively dry and warm room coupled with low water intake]]
*[[Fluticasone]] (aerosol)
*[[Foreign body in respiratory tract]]
*[[Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)]]
*[[Gestrinone]]
*[[Glomus jugulare tumor]]
*[[Goitre]]
*[[Growth hormone secreting pituitary adenoma]]
*[[Guillain-Barre syndrome]]
*[[Habitual aphonia]]
*[[Head injury]]
*[[Hemangioma]]
*[[Hemorrhage into vocal folds]]
*[[Hypothyroidism]]
*[[Ixabepilone]]
*[[Juvenile dermatomyositis]]
*[[Laryngeal carcinoma]]
*[[Laryngeal granuloma]]
*[[Laryngeal nerve palsy]]
*[[Laryngeal papillomatosis]]
*[[Laryngitis]]
{{ColBreak}}
*[[Laryngocelesventricular prolapse]]
*[[Laryngomalacia]]
*[[Laryngotracheobronchitis]]
*[[Left atrial enlargement]]
*[[Lipoid proteinosis]]
*[[Lipoma]]
*[[Loratadine]]
*[[Lung cancer]]
*[[Menopause]]
*[[Motor neuron disease]]
*[[Multiple sclerosis]]
*[[Muscular dystrophy]]
*[[Myasthenia gravis]]
*[[Nasal polyps]]
*[[Neural tumor]]
*[[Neurofibroma]]
*[[Oral submucous fibrosis]]
*[[Oropharyngeal cancer]]
*[[Overstress of vocal cords (speaking, shouting, singing, crying)]]
*[[Papillomas]]
*[[Paracoccidioidomycosis]]
*[[Parathyroid carcinoma]]
*[[Parkinson's disease]]
*[[Polymyositis]]
*[[Posterior inferior cerebellar artery syndrome]]
*[[Postsurgical]]
*[[Psychogenic aphonia]]
*[[Puberty]]
*[[Quinsy]]
*[[Reinke's edema]]
*[[Retention cysts]]
*[[Rheumatoid arthritis]]
*[[Rheumatoid disease]]
*[[Riedel thyroiditis]]
*[[Sarcoidosis]]
*[[Singer nodes]]
*[[Sinusitis]]
*[[Smoke irritation]]
*[[Spasmodic dysphonia]]
*[[Squamous cell carcinoma]]
*[[Systemic lupus erythematosus]]
*[[Thyroid carcinoma]]
*[[Thyroid tumor]]
*[[Tracheolaryngobronchitis]]
*[[Trauma]]
*[[Upper Respiratory Infection ]]
*[[Ventricular dysphonias]]
*[[Virilization]]
*[[Vocal cord nodules]]
*[[Vocal cord paralysis]]
*[[Vocal cord polyps]]
*[[Vocal fold cyst]]
*[[Wegener's Granulotomosis ]]
{{EndMultiCol}}
 
 
In alphabetical order. <ref>Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:77 ISBN 1591032016</ref> <ref>Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:68 ISBN 140510368X</ref>
 
=== Acute ===
* Acute viral [[laryngitis]]
* [[Aortic aneurysm]]
* [[Aortic dissection]]
* [[Anaphylaxis]]
* Bacterial [[tracheitis]] / [[laryngitis]]
* [[Cerebrovascular accident]] ([[CVA]])
* [[Chorditis]]
* [[Croup]]
* Deep space face and neck infection
* [[Epiglottitis]]
* Foreign body
* [[Head injury]]
* [[Laryngitis]]
* [[Laryngotracheobronchitis]]
* Overstress of vocal cords (speaking, shouting, singing, crying)
* [[Sinusitis]]
* [[Smoke irritation]]
* Surgery
* [[Trauma]]
* [[Upper Respiratory Infection]]
 
=== Chronic ===
* Aging
* [[Allergic Rhinitis]]
* [[Amyloidosis]]
* [[Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis]]
* [[Aortic aneurysm]]
* [[Bronchial carcinoma]]
* Bronchogenic tumor
* [[Chondromas]]
* Chronic cough, severe cold
* Chronic inhalation of chemical irritant agents (professional activity)
* Chronic [[sinusitis]]
* [[Drugs]]
* [[Edema]] of vocal cords
* [[Esophageal tumor]]
* Excessively dry and warm room coupled with low water intake
* Foreign body
* [[Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease]] ([[GERD]])
* [[Glomus jugulare tumor]]
* [[Guillain-Barre Syndrome]]
* Habitual aphonia
* [[Hemangioma]]
* [[Hemorrhage]] into [[vocal folds]]
* [[Hypothyroidism]]
* [[Hypothyroidism]]
* [[Hyperthyroidism]]
* [[Juvenile dermatomyositis]]
* [[Sinusitis]]
* [[Laryngeal papillomatosis]]
* Laryngocelesventricular prolapse
* [[Laryngeal carcinoma]]
* [[Left atrial enlargement]]
* [[Lipoma]]
* [[Lung cancer]]
* [[Lung cancer]]
* [[Juvenile dermatomyositis]]
* [[Menopause]]
* [[Multiple Sclerosis]]
* [[Muscular Dystrophy]]
* [[Myasthenia Gravis]]
* Neural [[tumor]]
* [[Neurofibroma]]
* [[Papillomas]]
* [[Parkinson's Disease]]
* Postsurgical
* Psychogenic [[aphonia]]
* [[Puberty]]
* [[Reinke's Edema]]
* Retention cysts
* [[Rheumatoid Arthritis]]
* [[Sarcoidosis]]
* Spastic dysphonia
* [[Squamous Cell Carcinoma]]
* [[Systemic Lupus Erythematosus]]
* [[Thyroid tumor]]
* Ventricular dysphonias
* [[Virilization]]
* [[Vocal cord]] [[nodules]]
* [[Vocal fold cyst]]
* [[Vocal cord paralysis]]
* [[Vocal cord]] polyps
* [[Wegener's Granulotomosis]]
 
== Diagnosis ==
 
== History and Symptoms ==
 
The following should be characterized as part of a full history:
* Onset
* Duration
* Prior history
* Exposure
* Medications
* Voice use
* Associated symptoms
* Medical history
* Surgical history
* Trauma
 
== Physical Examination ==
* Focus on neck, head, lung, thyroid and cardiac exams
* Evaluate voice quality
 
== Laboratory Findings ==
* Thyroid function tests to rule out [[hypothyroidism]]
 
=== X-Ray ===
* [[Chest X-ray]]
* Lateral neck X-ray
 
=== MRI and CT ===
* [[CT scan]] of sinuses
* [[CT scan]] of head and neck
 
=== Other Diagnostic Studies ===
* Upper gastrointestinal (GI) [[endoscopy]]
* Direct or fiber optic nasolaryngoscopy
* [[Biopsy]]
 
== Treatment ==
* '''Airway, breathing''' and '''circulation'''
* Voice rest
* Diet modification ([[GERD]])
* Stop smoking
* Wear protective clothing or masks (if hoarseness is due to exposure)
* Treat underlying etiologies
* Voice therapy
 
== Pharmacotherapy ==
 
=== Acute Pharmacotherapies ===
* [[Antibiotic]]s
* [[Oral steroids]]
* [[H2 blocker]]
* [[Proton pump inhibitors]]
* [[Intranasal steroids]]
* [[Antihistamines]]


==See also==
== Surgery and Device Based Therapy ==  
* [[Dysphasia]]
* Surgical intervention for abscesses, masses
* Cricothyrotomy or tracheostomy (to establish airway)


==External links==
== References ==
* [http://www.VoiceInfo.org VoiceInfo.org]
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* [http://www.pediatric-ent.com/learning/problems/hoarse.htm Pediatric ENT]
* [http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/sym/hoarse.htm#possible WrongDiagnosis]
* [http://webpages.marshall.edu/~lynch4/voice.html Marshall]
* [http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/facts/dysphonia.htm NetDoctor]
* [http://www.dysphonia.certec.lth.se/]
* [http://www.eng.ox.ac.uk/samp/ Systems Analysis, Modelling and Prediction Group, University of Oxford] develops novel signal analysis techniques for the detection and characterisation of voice disorders.


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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Synonyms and keywords: hoarseness

Overview

Dysphonia is the medical term for hoarseness or other phonation disorders. It is considered much less severe than aphonia. Hoarseness can be a change in pitch, a rough sound of the voice, or an increased effort in speaking.

Classificaiton of Dysphonia

Based Upon Chronicity

  • Acute hoarseness has a sudden onset and lasts fewer than 2 weeks
  • Chronic hoarseness lasts longer than 2 weeks

Based Upon Pathophysiology

Causes

Common Causes

Causes by Organ System

Cardiovascular Aortic aneurysm, Aortic dissection, Left atrial enlargement, Wegener's Granulotomosis
Chemical / poisoning Smoke irritation, Chronic inhalation of chemical irritant agents (professional activity)
Dermatologic Lipoid proteinosis
Drug Side Effect Axitinib, Botulinum toxin, Danazol, Dornase alfa, Gestrinone, Ixabepilone, Loratadine, Naltrexone, Oxcarbazepine, Pramipexole, Tobramycin
Ear Nose Throat Elongated styloid process
Endocrine Goitre, Growth hormone secreting pituitary adenoma, Hypothyroidism, Parathyroid carcinoma, Riedel thyroiditis, Thyroid carcinoma, Thyroid tumor, Virilization
Environmental Chronic inhalation of chemical irritant agents (professional activity)
Gastroenterologic Esophageal tumor, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Oral submucous fibrosis, Oropharyngeal cancer
Genetic Diastrophic dwarfism, Distal myopathy 2, Lipoid proteinosis, Muscular dystrophy
Hematologic No underlying causes
Iatrogenic Postsurgical
Infectious Disease Acute viral laryngitis, ,Bacterial tracheitis / laryngitis Chronic sinusitis, Croup, Deep space face and neck infection, Epiglottitis, Laryngitis, Laryngotracheobronchitis, Paracoccidioidomycosis, Quinsy, Sinusitis, Tracheolaryngobronchitis, Upper Respiratory Infection , Laryngeal papillomatosis
Musculoskeletal / Ortho Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis, Muscular dystrophy, Polymyositis, Diastrophic dwarfism, Distal myopathy 2, Myasthenia gravis, Juvenile dermatomyositis, Rheumatoid arthritis
Neurologic 10th cranial nerve disorder, 12th cranial nerve disorder, Acoustic neuroma, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Bulbar palsy, Cerebral palsy, Cerebrovascular accident, Guillain-Barre syndrome, Laryngeal nerve palsy, Motor neuron disease, Multiple sclerosis, Myasthenia gravis, Neural tumor, Parkinson's disease, Posterior inferior cerebellar artery syndrome, Spasmodic dysphonia, Lipoid proteinosis, Neurofibroma, Vocal cord paralysis
Nutritional / Metabolic No underlying causes
Obstetric/Gynecologic Menopause
Oncologic Bronchial carcinoma, Bronchogenic tumor, Chondromas, Glomus jugulare tumor, Neurofibroma, Squamous cell carcinoma, Thyroid carcinoma, Thyroid tumor, Growth hormone secreting pituitary adenoma, Parathyroid carcinoma, Esophageal tumor, Acoustic neuroma, Neural tumor, Laryngeal carcinoma, Lung cancer, Oropharyngeal cancer, Hemangioma
Opthalmologic No underlying causes
Overdose / Toxicity Axitinib, Danazol, Dornase alfa, Gestrinone
Psychiatric Habitual aphonia, Psychogenic aphonia, Spasmodic dysphonia
Pulmonary Chorditis, Edema of vocal cords, Foreign body in respiratory tract, Hemangioma, Hemorrhage into vocal folds, Laryngeal carcinoma, Laryngeal granuloma, Laryngeal papillomatosis, Laryngocelesventricular prolapse, Laryngomalacia, Lipoma, Lung cancer, Nasal polyps, Oropharyngeal cancer, Papillomas, Reinke's edema, Retention cysts, Spasmodic dysphonia, Ventricular dysphonias, Vocal cord nodules, Vocal cord paralysis, Vocal cord polyps, Vocal fold cyst, Acute viral laryngitis, Bacterial tracheitis / laryngitis, Chronic sinusitis, Croup, Epiglottitis, Laryngitis, Laryngotracheobronchitis, Sinusitis, Tracheolaryngobronchitis, Upper Respiratory Infection , Bronchial carcinoma, Bronchogenic tumor, Squamous cell carcinoma, Allergic rhinitis, Chronic cough, severe cold, Sarcoidosis, Singer nodes
Renal / Electrolyte No underlying causes
Rheum / Immune / Allergy Allergic rhinitis, Anaphylaxis, Juvenile dermatomyositis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Rheumatoid disease, Riedel thyroiditis, Polymyositis, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Guillain-Barre syndrome, Multiple sclerosis, Systemic lupus erythematosus, Sarcoidosis
Sexual No underlying causes
Trauma Head injury, Trauma
Urologic No underlying causes
Dental No underlying causes
Miscellaneous Aging, Amyloidosis, Chronic cough, severe cold, Excessively dry and warm room coupled with low water intake, Overstress of vocal cords (speaking, shouting, singing, crying), Puberty, Sarcoidosis, Singer nodes, Systemic lupus erythematosus, Virilization, Smoke irritation, Menopause, Foreign body in respiratory tract

Causes in Alphabetical Order


In alphabetical order. [1] [2]

Acute

Chronic

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms

The following should be characterized as part of a full history:

  • Onset
  • Duration
  • Prior history
  • Exposure
  • Medications
  • Voice use
  • Associated symptoms
  • Medical history
  • Surgical history
  • Trauma

Physical Examination

  • Focus on neck, head, lung, thyroid and cardiac exams
  • Evaluate voice quality

Laboratory Findings

X-Ray

MRI and CT

Other Diagnostic Studies

  • Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy
  • Direct or fiber optic nasolaryngoscopy
  • Biopsy

Treatment

  • Airway, breathing and circulation
  • Voice rest
  • Diet modification (GERD)
  • Stop smoking
  • Wear protective clothing or masks (if hoarseness is due to exposure)
  • Treat underlying etiologies
  • Voice therapy

Pharmacotherapy

Acute Pharmacotherapies

Surgery and Device Based Therapy

  • Surgical intervention for abscesses, masses
  • Cricothyrotomy or tracheostomy (to establish airway)

References

  1. ↑ Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:77 ISBN 1591032016
  2. ↑ Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:68 ISBN 140510368X

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