I knew strep throat had a purpose. Good for strep throat.

我就知道咽是有好处的，感谢咽。

Diagnosis of acute laryngitis is mainly based on symptoms.

急性的诊断主要基于症状。

Strep throat used to cause heart failure.

咽前会导致心脏衰竭。

For chronic laryngitis, though, laryngoscopy can be useful.

但对于慢性，镜很有价值。

It's further classified into acute if it lasts less than three weeks, and chronic if it lasts more than three weeks.

进一步分为病程3周内的急性，及病程超过3周的慢性。

Tetanus, tuberculosis, strep throat, and other diseases caused by bacterial infections are treated with antibiotics.

破伤风、肺结核、链球性咽和其他由感染引起的疾病都要用抗生素治疗。

The bacterium behind strep throat it's commonly found on skin and in throats and usually doesn't cause problems.

引发脓毒性咽的，见于皮肤和咙，通不会引起问题。

Generally speaking, for acute laryngitis, the treatment is resting the vocal cords, as well as getting fluids, and pain medications.

对于急性，治疗就是让声带休息、多饮水，及疼痛处理。

Alright, as a quick recap, laryngitis is inflammation of the vocal cords and it causes dysphonia, dysphagia, and dyspnea.

得！快速回顾一下：是一种声带的症，产生发音困难、吞咽困难、呼吸困难的临床表现。

For example, strep throat is caused by germs.

例如，链球性咽是由引起的。

But Bill's come down with laryngitis.

但比尔得了。

As of this taping, he's also home sick with strep throat.

截至录制时，他还因链球性咽而在家中生病。

Acute laryngitis usually lasts for less than three weeks, and usually resolves on its own, although antibiotics are helpful for bacterial laryngitis.

急性通病程不超过3周，具有自限性，但抗生素对感染性很有效。

I had strep throat more than once when I was a child, I'm pretty sure.

我小时候不止一次得过链球性咽，我敢肯定。

Strep throat. Here's a prescription for an antibiotic.

他得了脓毒性咽。这是张抗生素处方。

So laryngitis comes down to the three D's: dysphonia, dysphagia, and dyspnea.

我们把归纳于3个D：dysphonia发音困难、dysphagia吞咽困难、dyspnea呼吸困难。

Acute laryngitis is most common and it's usually due to an upper respiratory tract infection, most often due to a virus.

急性是最见的，通由于上呼吸道感染，最见病因为病毒感染。

If you've ever had strep throat, you were probably given a medicine called an antibiotic.

如果您患有链球性咽，您可能会服用一种称为抗生素的药物。

But if you've ever had strep throat that's a sickness caused by a type of bacteria.

但如果您曾经患有链球性咽，这是一种由一种引起的疾病。

That last species is in the same genus as the bacteria that can cause strep throat, and a lot of other infections.

后一种和导致脓毒性咽和很多其他感染的致病属于同一属。