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Laryngoscopy

Procedures for examining the larynx.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
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Clinical Guidelines

NICE Guidance: Video laryngoscopes to help intubation in people with difficult airways
National
2022 American Society of Anesthesiologists Practice Guidelines for Management of the Difficult Airway
Local
Clinical Practice Guideline: Hoarseness (Dysphonia) (Update)
Local
Evidence-Based Guideline for Prehospital Airway Management
Local
Guidelines for Rapid Sequence Intubation in the Critically Ill Adult
Local
Inducible laryngeal obstruction: an official joint European Respiratory Society/European Laryngological Society statement
Local
Paediatric differentiated thyroid carcinoma: a UK National Clinical Practice Consensus
Local
Position Statement: Laryngoscopy and Bronchoscopy - American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery
Local
Scandinavian clinical practice guidelines on rapid sequence induction
Local

Recent iatroX Q&As

  • What are the indications for performing a laryngoscopy in primary care settings?Updated: 8/22/2025
  • What are the recommended referral criteria for patients requiring laryngoscopy after initial assessment?Updated: 8/22/2025
  • How should I prepare a patient for a laryngoscopy procedure in terms of consent and pre-procedural assessment?Updated: 8/22/2025
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