A 52-year-old smoker with chronic cough and a new change in voice quality (hoarseness) for 5 weeks with no URTI. Next step?...

Question

A 52-year-old smoker with chronic cough and a new change in voice quality (hoarseness) for 5 weeks with no URTI. Next step?

Accepted Answer

Urgent suspected cancer (2WW) ENT referral

Answer

Reassure and review in 8 weeks

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Oral antibiotics and review

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Start inhaled corticosteroid

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Urgent chest X-ray only

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Persistent Hoarseness (red flag)