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Things you should know about laryngeal cancer

Throat cancers or laryngeal cancer is a rare type of cancer that grows in the organs used for swallowing, speaking, and breathing. Most commonly this cancer is sighted in the throat itself, the channel starting from right behind your nose and reaching all the way to your neck. This area is called the "pharynx." The rest start in the "larynx." Such diseases tend to spread to other parts of the body quickly. In such cases, chemotherapy through IV cannula or radiation may be given. This is why immediate attention is required. It will help to treat it easily and keep a good quality of life. Once spread, it can have a huge impact on one’s lifestyle and also be fatal at times. What are the symptoms of laryngeal cancer? Laryngeal cancer gives away many symptoms. Make sure not to miss or ignore them: ·          -  persistent cough ·          -  Hoarseness ·          -...

Difference between Laryngeal Mask and Endotracheal Tube

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During critical medical conditions or surgeries, breathing properly becomes a strenuous activity for the patients. Providing a support for maintaining a regular breathing pattern becomes necessary. That is when the practice of endotracheal intubation started. Endotracheal intubation is a procedure in which a tube is inserted through the mouth and is slowly slid into the trachea. The flexible plastic tube that is slipped into the trachea is known as the endotracheal tube. The procedure is mostly done when the patient is under deep sedation. Endotracheal intubation was important to serve the patients a free airway passage to breathe. Air can easily pass through the endotracheal tube all the way to the lungs and keep them ventilated. They can also be connected to ventilation machines to support artificial respiration. In critical conditions, artificial respiration helps patients immensely to breathe comfortably a rhythm that is regularly monitored by Littmann stethoscopes in In...