I agree with Dr. Wendel. It sounds like a respiratory infection rather than
a result of the tube.
Huge amounts of fluids, steam inhaled, body rest, proper nutrition and
possibly antibiotics are what is needed.
John
John J. Messmer, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Family & Community Medicine
Penn State College of Medicine
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Subject: Re: [vocalist] MED ? - vocal cord damage
> Dear Pat,
>
> Without more information (eg whether the "tubing" in the throat went into
> the stomach or into the lungs) it's really difficult to be specific.
> However, if she underwent bronchoscopy to evaluate her bronchitis, please
> know that the bronchoscope is quite slender and passed through the larynx
> under direct visualization so the cords are scrupulously avoided. Other
> possible procedures such as esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD; to evaluate
the
> esophagus and stomach) or transesophageal echocardiography (to evaluate
the
> heart and thoracid aorta), do not pass through the larynx at all and have
no
> chance to cause any injury to the vocal folds.
>
> At this point, it sounds as if her vocal problems are the result of the
> upper respiratory infection you describe and should resolve with fluids,
> rest, tlc, and possibly antibiotics if felt indicated by her physician.
>
> GWendel
>
> At 11:36 AM 3/2/01 -0600, Patricia M Smith wrote:
>
> >A singer friend of ours recently came home from the hospital &, while she
> >was there, experienced some tests/treatments that required tubing to be
> >put down her throat. During the course of her stay she also caught some
> >sort of cold/sinus/bronchial type of infection. She's a soprano who
> >currently is speaking in bass range because of the infection but also has
> >not been able to sing since her tests/treatments. Is it possible that
> >some damage was done to her vocal cords &, if so, can you suggest
> >treatments, supplements or the such that might help heal them?
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