From: john schweinfurth
To: VOCALIST <vocalist>
Subject: Re: Grandmother with Smoke Inhalation
Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>

On Mon, 3 Jan 2000 19:01:11 -0500, VOCALIST wrote:

> Dear List:
> Does anyone have any expertise or ideas for therapies for victims of
smoke inhalation who also happen to be bereft grandmothers who sing? I
thought I would give her a bottle of Entertainer's Secret to get her through
the wake and funeral, but I'm uncertain about the smoke inhalation as
opposed to regular dry throat.
> Laura Sharp

A very sad story indeed. The real damage of smoke inhalation takes place in
the lungs and usually occurs within the first hour. Any therapy should take
place within the first 2-3 hours (steroids, etc.). After that, supportive
care is all - hydration, as you mentioned, humidification, voice rest, clean
air.

I used to live in Albany, near Albany Med. Where did this happen?

John M. Schweinfurth, MD
Laryngology and Professional Voice Care
Assistant Professor
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
(615) 322-6180





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