Acute Medicine | Respiratory | Investigation and management of hoarseness and stridor
Investigation and Management of Hoarseness and Stridor
Session Overview
Description
This session describes hoarseness and stridor and explains the investigation and management of these conditions.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:
- Describe characteristic symptoms of hoarseness and stridor
- List the causes of hoarseness and stridor
- List the investigations used to diagnose hoarseness and stridor
- Describe the management of hoarseness and stridor
This session describes the symptoms of hoarseness and stridor. They are defined and the causes (both respiratory and non-respiratory) are reviewed.
The session then provides an overview of relevant investigations and management techniques.
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