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Measurement points for laryngeal height.
Maximum larynx height is measured from the suprasternal notch to the top of the thyroid cartilage at the end of expiration.
Adapted with permission from Casado VV. Examen físico del aparato respiratorio. En: Casado VV, Cordón GF, García VG. Manual de Exploración Física: Basado en la Persona, en el Síntoma y en la Evidencia. Barcelona: semFYC; 2012:78.
