Tonsillitis
January 24, 2024Conditions & Treatments A - Z / Throat / Kids ENT Health Tonsillitis What Causes Tonsillitis? What Are the Treatment Options? What Questions Should I Ask My Doctor? Tonsillitis, also described as pharyngitis, refers to inflammation of the pharyngeal tonsils, which are lymph glands located in the back of…
Post-nasal Drip
January 24, 2024Conditions & Treatments A - Z / Nose Post-nasal Drip What Causes Post-nasal Drip? What Are the Treatment Options? What Questions Should I Ask My Doctor? Mucus is normally swallowed unconsciously, but when there is a feeling of the mucus gathering in the throat or dripping…
Nosebleeds
January 24, 2024Conditions & Treatments A - Z / Nose Nosebleeds What Causes a Nosebleed? What Are the Treatment Options? What Are Some Tips for Preventing a Nosebleed? Nosebleeds (called epistaxis) are caused when tiny blood vessels in the nose break. Nosebleeds are very common and affect many people at…
Swimmer’s Ear (Otitis Externa)
January 24, 2024Conditions & Treatments A - Z / Ears / Kids ENT Health Swimmer’s Ear (Otitis Externa) What Causes Swimmer’s Ear? What Are the Treatment Options? What Questions Should I Ask My Doctor? Swimmer’s ear (also called acute otitis externa) is a painful condition that affects the…
Tinnitus
January 24, 2024Conditions & Treatments A - Z / Ears Tinnitus What Causes Tinnitus? What Are the Treatment Options? What Questions Should I Ask My Doctor? Over 50 million Americans have experienced tinnitus, or ringing in ears, which is the perception of sound without an external source being present. About…
Ears and Altitude (Barotrauma)
January 24, 2024Conditions & Treatments A - Z / Ears Ears and Altitude (Barotrauma) What Causes Barotrauma? What Are the Treatment Options? What Questions Should I Ask My Doctor? Ear problems are one of the most common medical complaints of airplane travelers and divers. While they are usually minor annoyances…
Earaches
January 24, 2024Conditions & Treatments A - Z / Ears Earaches What Causes Earaches? What Are the Treatment Options? What Questions Should I Ask My Doctor? Earache, or pain in the ear, is common and can occur in both children and adults. Earaches can be due to a problem with…
Cholesteatoma
January 24, 2024Conditions & Treatments A - Z / Ears Cholesteatoma What Causes Cholesteatoma? What Are the Treatment Options? What Questions Should I Ask My Doctor? Cholesteatoma is an abnormal skin growth or skin cyst trapped behind the eardrum, or the bone behind the ear. Cholesteatomas begin as a build…
Bell’s Palsy
January 24, 2024Conditions & Treatments A - Z / Head & Neck Bell’s Palsy What Causes Bell’s Palsy? What Are the Treatment Options? What Questions Should I Ask My Doctor? The facial nerve controls the muscles of your face, ears, the saliva glands in your mouth, as well as…
Tonsils and Adenoids
January 24, 2024Conditions & Treatments A - Z / Throat / Kids ENT Health Tonsils and Adenoids What Causes Difficulties in Tonsils and Adenoids? What Are the Treatment Options? What Questions Should I Ask My Doctor? Tonsils are the two round lumps in the back of your throat. Adenoids are high…
Pediatric Thyroid Cancer
January 24, 2024Conditions & Treatments A - Z / Thyroid & Parathyroid / Kids ENT Health Pediatric Thyroid Cancer What Are the Types of Pediatric Thyroid Cancer? What Are the Treatment Options? What Questions Should I Ask My Doctor? Thyroid nodules are uncommon in childhood, and pediatric thyroid cancer is uncommon. Still…
Snoring, Sleeping Disorders, and Sleep Apnea
January 24, 2024Conditions & Treatments A - Z / Sleep & Snoring Snoring, Sleeping Disorders, and Sleep Apnea What Causes OSA? What Are the Treatment Options? What Questions Should I Ask My Doctor? Nearly half of adults snore, and over 25 percent are habitual snorers. Problem snoring and sleeping disorders are…
Thyroid Nodules
January 24, 2024Conditions & Treatments A - Z / Thyroid & Parathyroid Thyroid Nodules What Are the Symptoms of Thyroid Nodules? What Are the Treatment Options? What Questions Should I Ask My Doctor? A thyroid nodule is an area of abnormal growth within the thyroid. The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped…
Thyroid Cancer
January 24, 2024Conditions & Treatments A - Z / Thyroid & Parathyroid Thyroid Cancer What Are the Types of Thyroid Cancer? What Are the Treatment Options? What Questions Should I Ask My Doctor? The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of the front of the neck. It…
Skin Cancer
January 24, 2024Conditions & Treatments A - Z / Head & Neck Skin Cancer What Causes Skin Cancer? What Are the Treatment Options? What Questions Should I Ask My Doctor? The skin is the largest organ in our body, and is made up of two major layers (epidermis and dermis), as…
Cricopharyngeal Muscle Dysfunction
January 24, 2024Conditions & Treatments A - Z / Throat Cricopharyngeal Muscle Dysfunction What Causes CPM Dysfunction? What Are the Treatment Options? What Questions Should I Ask My Doctor? If the cricopharyngeal muscle (CPM) in your throat malfunctions or is impaired, this can cause you to have difficulty swallowing. The…
Sialadenitis
January 24, 2024Conditions & Treatments A - Z / Head & Neck Sialadenitis What Causes Sialadenitis? What Are the Treatment Options? What Questions Should I Ask My Doctor? Sialadenitis is inflammation and enlargement of one or more of the salivary (spit) glands. The salivary glands are responsible for producing and storing…
Temporo-Mandibular Joint (TMJ) Pain
January 24, 2024Conditions & Treatments A - Z / Head & Neck Temporo-Mandibular Joint (TMJ) Pain What Causes TMJ Pain? What Are the Treatment Options? What Questions Should I Ask My Doctor? “TMJ” pain is a common occurrence for many people, and it refers to pain or discomfort in the…
