Ear, Nose and Throat
For children, infections are a chronic risk - affecting ears, nose, and throat health. Colds, ear infections, strep throat, tonsillitis are just a few that take kids away from school. If you're a new parent, chances are you will visit your child's primary care physician with these common childhood ailments.
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- Q Should I remove ear wax?
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Drop that Q-tip! Ear wax is actually good for you. In this video, Dr. Rick Jensen explains why ear wax is important and how the ear takes care of cleaning all by itself. Full Answer
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- Q Why do I need a laryngoscopy?
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An indirect or direct laryngoscopy helps a doctor: Find the cause of voice problems, such as a breathy voice, hoarse voice, weak voice or no voice. Find the cause of throat and ear pain. Find the cause for trouble swallowing, a feeling of a lump in... Full Answer
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- Q What are vocal cords?
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Vocal cords, or vocal folds, are ligaments covered by soft mucous membranes in the larynx (voice box) that allow voice production. The stiff-edged vocal ligament is a band of elastic tissue that stretches between the two cartilages that make up the... Full Answer
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- Q What is the Eustachian tube?
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Dr. Larry Chiaramonte, Allergy & ImmunologyThe Eustachian tube runs from the normally air-filled middle ear to the side and back of the mouth and throat. The throat end of this tube is C-shaped cartilage, which is closed while at rest and then opened by the surrounding muscles. As a child... Full Answer
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- Q What is a home ear examination?
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A home ear examination is a visual inspection of the ear canal and eardrum using an instrument called an otoscope. An otoscope is a handheld instrument with a light, a magnifying lens and a funnel-shaped viewing piece with a narrow, pointed end called a... Full Answer
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- Q How should I prepare for a laryngoscopy?
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Indirect laryngoscopy and direct flexible laryngoscopy If you wear dentures, you will remove them just before the examination. Direct rigid laryngoscopy Before a rigid laryngoscopy, tell your doctor if you: Are allergic to any medicines, including... Full Answer
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- Q How will a laryngoscopy feel?
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Indirect laryngoscopy: You may feel like gagging when the mirror is placed in your throat. It may be uncomfortable when the doctor pulls on your tongue. If this becomes painful, signal your doctor by pointing to your tongue, since you will not be able to... Full Answer
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- Q What is white noise?
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White noise is a steady low noise, such as a running air conditioner or fan, or a radio tuned to static between stations. Listening to white noise can drown out distracting noises, help a person concentrate or help a person sleep more soundly and wake up... Full Answer
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- Q How does an ear work?
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Dr. Michael Roizen, Internal MedicineWhen sound waves travel down the ear canal, they strike the eardrum (what your pediatrician is looking at to see if there is an ear infection), which vibrates and sets the small bones in the middle ear into motion. The middle-ear bones, through a... Full Answer
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- Q What is rhinology?
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Rhinology is a subspecialty of ear, nose and throat. In this video, Satish Govindaraj, MD is director of endoscopic skull base surgery at The Mount Sinai Medical Center, discusses the specialty. Full Answer
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