Laryngitis is divided into adult laryngitis and pediatric laryngitis, which is still more serious for pediatric patients.
Laryngitis is an inflammation of the mucous membranes of the larynx, including the epiglottis, arytenoid cartilage, and the mucous membranes of the vocal cords.
For adults, laryngitis is characterized by hoarseness, cough, sore throat and other laryngeal discomforts, which are generally not serious and can be treated actively. In a few patients, the disease progresses more rapidly and critical conditions such as respiratory distress occur.
For pediatric patients, due to pediatric laryngeal cavity is small, laryngeal mucous membrane relaxation, laryngeal submucosal lymphatic tissue and glands rich, poor cough response, nervous system instability and other factors, laryngitis inflammation easily lead to laryngeal mucous membrane tissue obvious edema, the vocal folds narrowing, laryngeal obstruction, the emergence of inspiratory wheezing, and in severe cases, even respiratory distress, with irreversible consequences, so the pediatric laryngitis is generally more serious.
Whether it is adult laryngitis or pediatric laryngitis, it is necessary to pay attention to the relevant, should be timely consultation and treatment, to avoid delaying the condition.