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Name 5 common DDx for hoarseness.
Laryngitis
Trauma
: voice abuse, intubation granuloma
Laryngeal or lung cancer
Goiter, throiditis, GORD, hypothyroidism
Name 5 red flag symptoms of hoarseness when not associated with URTI.
Weight loss
Smoking/alcohol
Stridor/haemoptysis/SOB/cough
Dysphagia/odynophagia
Referred ear pain
Name one key investigation for hoarseness.
Laryngoscopy!
(additionally: CT scan, thyroid scan, EMG)
Describe the treatment options for laryngeal ca.
From local to metastasised:
Endoscopic removal
Laser vaporisation
Partial/total laryngectomy
External beam radiation (RT)
Induction chemo + RT
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cathy4xo
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89397
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2011 Surg 4
Description
Hoarseness
Updated
6/6/2011, 4:29:46 AM
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