Laryngitis
: An introduction Laryngitis (laryngitis) is inflammation of the source of speech (laryngitis - larynx). Acute laryngitis is generally associated with acute respiratory tract infection (cold), and it resolves within a few days. Chronic laryngitis is characterized by persistent hoarseness (3-4 weeks or longer). Background: The larynx is located at the top of the trachea. Inside the larynx there are two pairs of vocal cords (each composed of a muscle, a tendon and a mucous membrane). We breathe when the two cords are open (apart). The inhaled air passes through the nose, mouth, and pharynx, through the two tendons down into the trachea to the lungs, and is exhaled in the same way. We can output the sound if the two ropes are closed (stuck together). Acute laryngitis: There is confusion in talking about the two terms, according to what the public speaks, larynx and pharynx. The larynx, as mentioned, is the speech center (its top external feature is the epiglot...