subject: Are You Suffering From Ent Disorders? [print this page] ENT is a medical abbreviation for Ear Nose and Throat diseases and is very common among human species. All age groups suffer from mild or severe problems like cold, cough and hearing problems. Such diseases are treated by a medical professional known as Otolaryngologist. This is a branch of science and surgery specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of head and neck disorders. You must have faced ear and eye infections or throat pain once in your life time. Though it is not that dreadful and can be treated very conveniently. The thing of worry is acute disorder like cancer which is being treated by surgery.
Ear disorders
These disorders occur when germs enter the internal part of the ear and results into infections like pain, hearing loss, balance problems and drainage from the ear. Ear infections are the most common ailments in infants and young children. Kids often pull or tug at their ears with buds, pencils or sharp utensils. It should be treated immediately as the infection can cause delays in their development, such as hearing and speech delays. Chronic ear infections are treated surgically by inserting small tubes (myringotomy tubes) inside the child's ear. Children are more prone to have ear infections. Symptoms of an ear infection in your child may include: balance problems, fever and irritability at bedtime.
A variety of conditions may have an effect on your hearing. A roaring in your ears, Tinnitus can be the consequence of loud noises, medicines and some other causes. Fluid problems in the inner ear cause Menieres disease .Its symptoms include tinnitus and dizziness. You should not ignore warning signals as ear disorders can result into permanent hear loss.
Nose disorders
Nose is very important as it filters the air, dust, germs and various irritants. Nose disorders include allergy, common cold, hay fever, nasal cancer, nose injuries and disorders, taste and smell disorders. Sinusitis is another disease which is caused when the cavities become infected by a bacteria or virus. Symptoms of sinusitis include headache, difficulty breathing, runny nose, sneezing and coughing, bad breath and pain around the bridge of nose.
Throat disorders
Throat problems are common and probably everyone has gone through a sore throat. Tonsillitis, Pharyngitis and throat cancers are some throat disorders.
Tonsillitis occurs when the tonsils become inflamed for a long period of time. In this case, they may have to be surgically removed and the procedure is called a "tonsillectomy." The surgery is recommended when inflammation is severe enough which starts interfering with swallowing and breathing. There is also an extreme obstruction of the airways or swallowing.
School children are generally found absent due to viral infections or ENT problems. Therefore, do not ignore if the child is suffering from a prolonged disorder. An ENT specialist must be consulted to treat ear, nose or throat disorders before the infection spreads severely. In Delhi, there are many ENT specialists who deal with various infections and disorders.
