ear, nose, and throat disorders
How To Do Flexible Laryngoscopy
Indications for Flexible Laryngoscopy
Laryngoscopy may be indicated for the evaluation of patients with the following: Chronic cough Chronic throat pain Dysphagia Dysphonia Foreign body in the throat Hoarseness or change in voice Odynophagia Sensation of a lump in the throat Symptoms of aspiration Sometimes hemoptysis In particular, patients at high risk of head and neck cancer (eg, heavy smokers or alcohol users) may benefit from laryngoscopy, especially if they have had hoarseness, sore throat, or ear pain for>2 weeks. Laryngoscopy can also be useful to evaluate the airway prior to Tracheal Intubation . Urgent laryngoscopy may be indicated in patients with angioedema, stridor, epistaxis, and/or craniofacial trauma. Flexible laryngoscopy can be tried for patients who do not tolerate direct laryngoscopy. 