Category: ENT For Pediatric (Children)
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Insect in the Ear: Emergency Tips from an ENT Surgeon
An insect crawling in the ear while asleep is not uncommon and the experience of a crawling bug in the ear is not a pleasant experience. The most common situations in which an insect can enter the ear are: sleeping outdoors and when camping at night. First of all don\’t panic. Try to float the…
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Tuberculosis of Middle Ear and Mastoid: An Overview
TB-Tuberculosis is a serious communicable disease. It can affect different parts of the body. It can be pulmonary and extra pulmonary. Pulmonary TB, or TB in the lung, can be spread from person to person through droplets in the air. Extra pulmonary can affect intestine, bone, lymph node etc. In ENT practice, TB of Larynx,…
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Complications of Sleep Apnea and Snoring?
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may be a risk factor for the development of other medical conditions. High blood pressure (hypertension), heart failure, heart rhythm disturbances, atherosclerotic heart disease, pulmonary hypertension, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, and even death are some of the known complications of untreated obstructive sleep apnea.Sudden death can kill not only…