Lawrence Chow / ENT Doctor
There’s No Middle Ground with Otitis Media
Don’t leave otitis media untreated, especially in children! This is a serious condition that demands immediate medical attention because it’s the most common cause of hearing loss among children. Indeed, there shouldn’t be a middle ground when it comes to otitis media – either you have it treated ASAP or it will result to hearing loss.
Middle Ear Infection
Otitis media simply translates to inflammation of the middle ear, usually as a result of an infection. It may occur in just one ear although it can also occur in both ears. It may affect adults, too, but only occasionally, unlike children where it’s more common. Continue reading
Cholesteatoma: Hard to Pronounce, Hard on the Ears
Doctors use medical terms that can often confuse their patients until these are explained in layman’s terms. This is the case with cholesteatoma, which we will explain in the following sections.
Abnormal Skin Growth
Cholesteatoma refers to the abnormal skin growth occurring in the middle ear behind the eardrum. Unlike many types of skin growth, it doesn’t just pop up, so to speak, because it’s usually the result of repeated infections. Continue reading
The Difficulties of Dysphagia Explained
Since food and water are essential to human existence, the difficulty in swallowing is indeed a health issue that affected individuals should pay attention to. In particular, every affected person should consult with their ENT doctor / ENT specialist since he or she may be affected with dysphagia. Let’s take a look at its difficulties and understand what can be done about them. Continue reading
Swimmer’s Ear Can Affect Everybody
Many people think that swimmer’s ear can only affect swimmers because of its name. But this isn’t the case as it can affect men, women and children. Fortunately, it’s among the most treatable ear infections, especially when early diagnosis can be made.
Infection in the Outer Ear
Swimmer’s ear is known as such because it most commonly affects swimmers. In both swimmers and non-swimmers alike, nonetheless, it refers to an infection of the outer ear structures particularly in the ear canal. Continue reading
How to Clean Your Child’s Ears
Many people may only see earwax as a problem and just another thing to clean off of your body, but it actually serves some pretty important functions. It protects the eardrum and provides a waterproof lining for the ear canal, keeps the ears dry and free of germs that may cause infection, and prevents dirt, dust, and other foreign particles from getting into the ears and irritating the eardrum. Continue reading
What to Do With Excessive Earwax
Having some earwax is perfectly normal. In fact, earwax production is just a part of the normal processes of our body. The ear canal produces a waxy oil called the cerumen, which is widely known as earwax, in order to protect itself and the eardrum from foreign particles like dust, dirt, and other microorganisms that might enter the ear. Water can also irritate the skin of the ear canal, so earwax prevents it from too much water exposure. Continue reading
When It’s More Than Just a Sore Throat in Children
When children complain of mild to moderate pain in their throat, perhaps accompanied by difficulty in breathing and speaking, their previously noisy behavior can be reduced. Parents should look into these symptoms since these are the common symptoms of pharyngitis and tonsillitis. Both of these health issues are treatable but keeping them untreated can result in complications that parents shouldn’t risk. Continue reading
Diseases Associated With Nosebleeds
Bleeding from your nose can be quite scary, but nosebleeds are actually pretty common and most of the time they don’t indicate any serious health problems. Blood vessels located around the surface of the nose are usually very fragile and cause nosebleeds easily, and this is in fact the cause of an anterior nosebleed, which is the most common type. On the other hand, a posterior nosebleed happens in the inner parts of the nose and flows down the back of the throat, which means there can be an underlying issue. Continue reading
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