Month: November 2012
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Feeling Something Stuck in the Throat
For more videos, go to http://drpaulose.com Feeling food being stuck in the Throat. Dysphagia is the medical term for difficulty in swallowing, or the feeling that food being stuck in the throat or chest. The feeling is actually in the food passage (Esophagus) the tube that carries food from your mouth to your stomach. It…
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Concept of Multilevel Surgery
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is often a multi-level upper airway disorder in which anatomic factors in the nose, oral cavity, and throat collectively leads to obstruction during sleep. Nasal factors include deviated septum, turbinate hypertrophy, and adenoid hypertrophy. Oral cavity factors include large tongue, large tonsils, and uvular-palatal hypertrophy. Factors in the throat include large…
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Negative Pressure Pulmonary Edema Awareness in ENT Surgeons
(Negative-pressure pulmonary edema accompanied by hemorrhage as a manifestation of upper airway obstruction during extubation is an uncommon problem that is potentially life-threatening.This is not uncommon after OSA surgery. Dr.Thomas, the senior anesthetist shares his experience of this fatal condition during sleep apnea surgery.) ENT surgeons dealing with airway surgery should have an understanding of…
