laryngoscope
Airway examination tool
A laryngoscope is a medical instrument used to examine the larynx (voice box) or to facilitate insertion of a breathing tube during intubation.
It typically consists of a handle and a blade with a light source: The anesthesiologist reached for the laryngoscope before intubating the patient.
Internal examination instrument
- bronchoscopeInstrument examining airways
- otoscopeEar canal inspection instrument
- ophthalmoscopeDevice for viewing retinas
- fiberscopeFlexible optical inspection device
speculum · blade · handle · light source · Macintosh · Miller · stylet
Muscular throat cavity
- epiglottisWindpipe-covering throat cartilage
- glottisVocal cord opening
- tracheaRespiratory airway tube
- vocal cordsSound-producing throat membranes
throat · esophagus · tonsils · adenoids · uvula · oropharynx · nasopharynx · hypopharynx
Placing airway tube
- visualizationForming mental or graphical images
- insertionPlacing something within
- direct laryngoscopyInstrument-guided airway examination
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
Vocal fold vibration
- pitchFrequency of sound
- speechOral communication ability
- singingVocal music-making
- toneQuality of sound
resonance · articulation · dysarthria · aphonia · adduction · abduction
endoscope
Internal examination instrument
- bronchoscopeInstrument examining airways
- otoscopeEar canal inspection instrument
- ophthalmoscopeDevice for viewing retinas
fiberscope · speculum · blade · handle · light source · Macintosh · Miller · stylet
pharynx
Muscular throat cavity
- epiglottisWindpipe-covering throat cartilage
- glottisVocal cord opening
- tracheaRespiratory airway tube
vocal cords · throat · esophagus · tonsils · adenoids · uvula · oropharynx · nasopharynx · hypopharynx · airway
intubation
Placing airway tube
- visualizationForming mental or graphical images
- insertionPlacing something within
- direct laryngoscopyInstrument-guided airway examination
anesthesia · examination · biopsy · aspiration · suctioning
phonation
Vocal fold vibration
tone · resonance · articulation · dysarthria · aphonia · adduction · abduction
hoarseness
Rough, scratchy voice quality
polyps · lesion · tumor · inflammation · edema · stenosis · papilloma · granuloma · croup · epiglottitis
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- airway managementairway, intubation, extubation, tracheostomy, tracheotomy
- Airway Equipmentairway, face mask, oxygen mask, nasal cannula, ventilator
scope, telescope, microscope, larynx, periscope, laryngitis, stethoscope, laryngeal