Laryngoscopy

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Contents 1 Indications 2 Procedure 3 Notes 4 More General Terms 5 Additional Terms 6 References

Indications

• dysphonia
• eavulation of laryngitis
• dysphagia

Procedure

• visualization of the larynx with a laryngoscope

Notes

• video laryngoscopy provides advantages over direct laryngoscopy [2]

More General Terms

• clinical procedure

Additional Terms

• bronchoscopy

References

1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.
2. Robitaille A et al Cervical spine motion during tracheal intubation with manual in-line stabilization: Direct laryngoscopy versus GlideScope videolaryngoscopy. Anesth Analg 2008 Mar; 106:935. PMID: [1]
3. WebMD: Laryngoscopy [2]

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