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ENT DISEASES IN CHILDREN (PAEDIATRIC)
SYMPTOMS:
1.
Allergic nose symptoms (Runny nose, sneezing, itchiness, blocked nose)
2.
Sinusitis (sinus infections) - acute and chronic
3.
Nasal blockage (nasal polyps, allergy)
4.
Nose bleeds
5.
Throat irritation, sore throat
6.
Tonsils and/or adenoids infection
7.
Glue ear (fluid in the middle ear eg.following upper respiratory tract infection), ear
discharge, infection
8.
Suspected congenital hearing loss, delayed speech
SERVICES/TREATMENT AVAILABLE:
Treatment depends very much on the causative problem.
Examples of available treatment:
•
Endoscopic Adenoidectomy
•
Tonsillectomy
o
Cold steel
o
Radiofrequency ablation
o
Monopolar and bipolar diathermy
o
Harmonic scalpel
o
CO2 Laser
•
Nasal video examination (rigid and flexible nasoendoscopy)
•
Nasal suction and washouts
•
Cautery for nose bleeds
•
Diagnosis and interpretation of allergy tests (skin prick test, specific IgE)
•
Sublingual Immunotherapy (SLIT) for allergies
•
Reduction of nasal bone fracture
•
Tympanometry
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Hearing aid prescription
•
Myringotomy (to make a tiny incision over the eardrum eg. to drain middle ear
fluid) and/or,
•
Ventilation tube (grommet, T-tubes) insertion under under Local Anaesthesia
(LA)/General Anaesthesia (GA)
A child with swelling of the floor
of mouth (ranula)
Enlarged tonsils
Cystic swelling of the neck
(lymphangioma)
Endoscopic view of the nasopharynx (back portion of the nose):
Compare the normal on the left and large adenoids on the right.
The right nasal cavity has very narrowed airway,contributing to
snoring, nasal blockage
Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT), Head and Neck Surgery
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Last update: 10/1/13
A grommet in the eardrum for
otitis media with effusion
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