Major Categories     Home   Clinic Locations and Contact Information   Hospital Affiliations   Physician Information   Accepted Health Plans   Financial Services   Registration Forms   History and Mission Statement   Online Resource Links   Diagnostic Testing   Procedures   Diseases and Condition     Locations     Palatine Heart Center 523 Old Northwest Highway, Barrington, IL 60010 Phone (847) 381-1200 Fax (847) 381-1904   Heart Lung Center 360 Station Drive Crystal Lake, IL 60014 Phone (815) 477-8900 Fax (815) 477-7160       Laryngoscopy Laryngoscopy This procedure is done to visualize the upper airway. This procedure involves the use of a small flexible fiber optic scope inserted through the patient’s anesthetized nasal passage. The laryngoscopy is often done following an exercise or bronchial challenge test. Actual visualization lasts approximately two minutes. Aside from application of topical numbing medicine to the nasal passages and back of throat, no other test preparation or recovery time is required.

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