Tonsillectomy and Airway Obstruction During Sleep: Caregiver Counseling
November 7, 2019Be ENT Smart / Latest Research & Guidelines Tonsillectomy and Airway Obstruction During Sleep: Caregiver Counseling What Is Obstructive Sleep-Disordered Breathing? oSDB is when air is blocked during sleep. It can be caused by large tonsils and adenoids. Children that are overweight may also have oSDB…
Surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
November 7, 2019Be ENT Smart / Get the Best Care Surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnea An estimated one in five Americans have some degree of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). OSA is a serious health condition characterized by repeated stopping or slowing of breathing due to airway collapse. This…
Your Ear Gear and Hearing Health
November 7, 2019Be ENT Smart / Wellness & Prevention Your Ear Gear and Hearing Health Your ear gear, the listening devices you wear in or around your ears, is a critical part of your hearing health. The boombox was invented in the Netherlands in 1969. A decade later, a…
Tips for Safer Grilling with Wire-bristle Grill Brushes
November 7, 2019Be ENT Smart / Wellness & Prevention Tips for Safer Grilling with Wire-bristle Grill Brushes There’s nothing like a tasty, fragrant backyard barbeque to celebrate the warm days of summer. No matter your preference—burgers, hot dogs, fish, chicken, steak, corn, or vegetable kabobs—nearly…
Strategies for Improving the Listening and Learning Environment
November 7, 2019Be ENT Smart / Latest Research & Guidelines Strategies for Improving the Listening and Learning Environment Improve How Your Child Listens and Learns Get the child’s attention before speaking and, when possible, get within three feet of the child.Turn off competing sounds, such as music…
Speech and Language Development
November 7, 2019Be ENT Smart / Latest Research & Guidelines Speech and Language Development Otitis Media with Effusion (OME) Also called ear fluid, OME can affect your child’s ability to hear normally. This hearing loss could affect speech and language development in some children, especially when the fluid…
Seven Tips to Help You Prevent a Sore Throat
November 7, 2019Be ENT Smart / Wellness & Prevention Seven Tips to Help You Prevent a Sore Throat Want to do all you can to avoid developing a sore throat? Try these seven tips:Avoid smoking or exposure to secondhand smoke. Tobacco smoke, whether primary or secondary, contains hundreds…
Questions to Ask Your Provider about Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SSNHL)
November 7, 2019Be ENT Smart / Latest Research & Guidelines Questions to Ask Your Provider about Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SSNHL) First Appointment Questions Is there anything I can do to get my hearing back?What caused my hearing loss?What are the chances I will have hearing loss…
Post-Tonsillectomy Pain Management for Children: Education for Caregivers
November 7, 2019Be ENT Smart / Latest Research & Guidelines Post-Tonsillectomy Pain Management for Children: Education for Caregivers How Long Is the Recovery after Surgery? Pain lasts about 7-10 days and can last as long as two weeks. Your child may complain of throat pain, ear pain…
Neck Mass: What the Adult Patient Should Expect
November 7, 2019Be ENT Smart / Latest Research & Guidelines Neck Mass: What the Adult Patient Should Expect What is a Biopsy? A biopsy involves taking a sample of tissue from the neck mass. This sample of tissue is looked at under the microscope by a pathologist (a specialized…
Neck Mass Follow-up
November 7, 2019Be ENT Smart / Latest Research & Guidelines Neck Mass Follow-up Why Do I Need to Know about My Neck Mass? A neck mass is an abnormal lump in the neck. A neck mass may be caused by infection, a benign tumor, or a cancerous tumor…
Neck Mass Examination under Anesthesia
November 7, 2019Be ENT Smart / Latest Research & Guidelines Neck Mass Examination under Anesthesia What is Examination (Endoscopy) under Anesthesia? Examination under anesthesia is performed by a surgeon to evaluate the back of your throat, voice box, the back of your nose, upper trachea (breathing tube) and upper…
Nasal Surgery: Fixing Form and Function
November 6, 2019Be ENT Smart / Get the Best Care Nasal Surgery: Fixing Form and Function Each year, thousands of people have nasal surgery. They choose surgery for a variety of reasons, such as to improve the shape of their nose, relieve breathing problems, correct a birth or…
Mouth Sores FAQs
November 6, 2019Be ENT Smart / Wellness & Prevention Mouth Sores FAQs Mouth sores, or oral ulcers, make it painful to eat and talk. Two of the most common types of recurrent mouth sores are fever blisters, also known as cold sores, and canker sores. Though similar, fever blisters…
How to Prevent Hoarseness (Dysphonia)
November 6, 2019Be ENT Smart / Latest Research & Guidelines How to Prevent Hoarseness (Dysphonia) What is Dysphonia? Altered vocal quality, pitch, loudness, or vocal effort that impairs communication as assessed by a clinician and/or affects quality of life. Who is at Greatest Risk for Developing Dysphonia (Hoarseness…
How to Prepare for Tonsil and Adenoid Surgery
October 30, 2019Be ENT Smart / Get the Best Care How to Prepare for Tonsil and Adenoid Surgery Tonsil and adenoid surgery can be scary for kids (and even adults). Your ENT (ear, nose, and throat) specialist, or otolaryngologist, will listen to you and your family, and answer…
How Can I Lower My Risk of Skin Cancer?
October 30, 2019Be ENT Smart / Wellness & Prevention How Can I Lower My Risk of Skin Cancer? The single most important thing you can do to lower your risk of skin cancer is to avoid direct sun exposure. Sunlight produces ultraviolet (UV) radiation that can directly damage the…
How Can I Lessen the Impact of Tinnitus?
October 30, 2019Be ENT Smart / Wellness & Prevention How Can I Lessen the Impact of Tinnitus? Check out These Tips for Reducing the Impact of Tinnitus Avoid exposure to loud sounds and noises.Get your blood pressure checked; if it’s high, get your doctor’s help to…
