infection
Laryngitis
Laryngitis is of the larynx. Symptoms often include a hoarse voice to no voice at all and may include fever, cough, pain in the front of the neck, and trouble swallowing. Typically, these last under 2 weeks.
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Symptoms — what it feels like
- ·Hoarse voice, aphonia fever, pain
Causes — why it happens
- ·Viral, ,
How it's found
- ·Based on symptoms, examination via laryngoscopy if concerns
Treatment
- ·Voice rest, fluids
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