Jan
24
There are many ways to remove foreign bodies from the ear. The actual method used depends on the type of the foreign body. Detailed below are the various methods and the situations in which they are used. Patient profile The patient is very often (but not always) a small child who has accidentally …
Jan
19
An 18-year-old boy comes to the ENT outpatient with complaints of left sided nasal obstruction for the past 6 months. Insidious in onset, the obstruction is worsening progressively. It is associated with occasional whitish, mucoid nasal discharge that is not foul smelling or blood stained. There is no history of headache or symptoms of nasal …
Jan
18
A 25-year-old man presents to the ENT outpatient with complaints of right ear discharge for the past two years. The discharge is small in quantity, white to yellow in colour, purulent, often foul-smelling but not blood stained. It is continuous and not associated with upper respiratory infections. He also complains of hearing loss in …
Jan
18
A 15-year-old girl presents to the ENT outpatient with history of throat pain for the past 3 days. It began as mild discomfort or sore throat and has now developed into odynophagia or pain on swallowing. She also has fever – low grade and intermittent, not associated with chills or rigors. She has no history …
Jan
17
A 25-year-old male patient presents to the outpatient with history of bilateral nasal obstruction for the past 2 years. The obstruction has been on and off but has become continuous over the past 15 days. It is sometimes associated with headache. There is also history of excessive sneezing and nasal discharge. The discharge is thin …
Jan
11
A case of acute otitis media with discussion on diagnosis and treatment of AOM. A 4-year-old boy is brought to the ENT outpatient by his mother with complaints of severe right earache since the previous day. The pain was most severe at night. This morning the mother noticed slight watery discharge from the right …
Jan
09
A 30-year-old male patient presents to the ENT outpatient with history of left ear discharge for the past two years. The ear discharge is intermittent and occurs in episodes that last for a few days each. These episodes are often associated with acute upper respiratory infections. The discharge is moderate in quantity, white in colour …
Dec
17
Unilateral choanal atresia symptoms and signs, pictures of endoscopy and CT scans and a short video on nasal endoscopy of the condition. Choanal atresia endoscopic picture Unilateral choanal atresia is a rare condition with an incidence of 1 in 7000 live births. While it has characteristic clinical and radiological features, it is sadly often missed …
Dec
09
Is chemical cautery of tympanic membrane perforations just some old technique that was used to repair ear drum defects in the pre-tympanoplasty days? Or is it a viable option in the treatment of ear drum perforations? Here is a look at the history of the procedure, indications, contraindications and details on how to perform TCA …
Sep
17
Nasal problems often require nasal endoscopy for accurate diagnosis. This is a simple, painless and quick procedure usually performed in the outpatient. If you have been advised to get one, relax and don’t worry. Read on to find out what to expect in a nasal endoscopy procedure. How is nasal endoscopy done Nasal endoscopes are …