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For Health Information on various subjects in ENT, click below:
==>American Academy of Otolaryngology


ENT History

  • 1546 Account published of first documented successful tracheotomy
  • 1806 Dutrochet introduces concept of vocal cord movement
  • 1898 Carbon-type hearing aid first produced
  • 1924 Otolaryngology specialty board (second such board in U.S.) is formed
  • 1984 FDA approves first cochlear implant for marketing
  • 1988 First wearable digital signal processing hearing aid produced
Pediatric ENT Issues

Children face many of the same health problems that adults do, however symptoms may show themselves differently and treatment methods that work well in adults may not be appropriate for children. This section identifies common pediatric ENT, head, and neck ailments and what you should ask your child’s doctor about diagnosis and treatment.
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   ENT SERVICES

Ear
  • Hearing loss
  • Ringing in the ear
  • Trauma to the ear
  • Dizziness/Vertigo
  • Ear Pain
  • Drainage from ear
  • Ear infection
  • Plugged ear
  • Facial paralysis
  • Growth (Tumor/Mass) on
    the ear
  • General ear problem
  • Something stuck in ear

Nose
  • Nasal trauma (fracture)
  • Nasal obstruction
  • Nasal drainage
  • Nasal pain
  • Nasal blockage
  • Nasal bleeding – epistaxis
  • Sinus pain (Sinusitis)
  • Mass (tumor) in the nose
  • Mass on the nose
  • Nasal Allergies
  • Facial pain (headache)
  • General nasal problem
  • Something stuck in nose
  • Smell disturbance

Neck
  • Pain in the neck
  • Neck Mass (tumor)
  • Thyroid Mass
  • High Calcium levels –hyperparathyroidism
  • Trauma to the neck
  • General throat problem

Cosmetics
  • Trauma to the face/Scar
    revision
  • Nasal deformity
  • Botox
  • Blepharoplasty

Throat
  • Difficulty swallowing
  • Painful swallowing
  • Something stuck in throat
  • Snoring/obstructed sleep-
    adult
  • Snoring/obstructed sleep- pediatrics
  • Hoarseness
  • Tonsillitis-Sore throat
  • Taste disturbance
  • Dry mouth
  • Mass/growth in the mouth, tongue
  • Mass on the lip
  • Coughing
  • General throat problem
  • Difficulty breathing/
    shortness of breath
  • Speech disorder

General
  • Facial trauma