pediatric ent

Recurrent Parotitis of Childhood / Juvenile recurrent parotitis

Recurrent Parotitis of Childhood also known as Juvenile recurrent parotitis is second most common inflammatory disorder of salivary glands in childhood after mumps. It can occur at any age, but […]
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Clinical features, Diagnosis and Treatment of Otitis Media with Effusion

Otitis Media with Effusion (OME) is a clinical condition of ear characterized by chronic accumulation of serous / mucoid fluid within the middle ear or mastoid air cells for more […]
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Acute Otitis Media (AOM) – Clinical features, Treatment and Complications

Acute Otitis Media (AOM) is a clinical condition defined as sudden onset inflammation of mucosal lining of middle ear and mastoid air cells by pyogenic organisms for less than 6 […]
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Choanal Atresia – Clinical Features and Treatment

Choanal atresia is a rare congenital abnormality with a reported incidence of 1 in 5000 / 8000 live births. The condition is characterized by the partial or complete obstruction of […]
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Gayathri’s Adenoidectomy: How One Procedure Changed a Little Girl’s Life?

Sleep disturbed breathing is a common condition that affects both children and adults. For children, this condition can be particularly problematic as it can impact their physical and cognitive development. […]
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കുട്ടികളിലെ കേൾവിക്കുറവ് : മാതാപിതാക്കൾ അറിയേണ്ടത്

ലോകമാകെ, ആയിരത്തിൽ അഞ്ചു കുട്ടികൾക്ക് എന്ന തോതിൽ കണ്ടു വരുന്ന കേൾവിക്കുറവ്, മനുഷ്യരിൽ ഉണ്ടാകുന്ന ജന്മവൈകല്യങ്ങളിൽ മുൻപിൽ നിൽക്കുന്ന ഒന്നാണ്. ശാരീരികമായ ബുദ്ധിമുട്ടുകൾ ഒന്നും ഇല്ലാത്തതിനാലും, പുറമേക്ക് പ്രകടമല്ലാത്തതിനാലും പലപ്പോഴും തിരിച്ചറിയപെടാതെ പോകുന്ന ഒരു വൈകല്യമാണ് കുട്ടികളിലുള്ള കേൾവിക്കുറവ് അഥവാ ബധിരത. […]
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Pediatric Hearing loss: What Parents Need to Know?

Pediatric Hearing loss is one of the leading birth defects in humans, occurring in about five out of every 1,000 children worldwide. Hearing loss or deafness in children is a […]
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Subglottic Stenosis – Clinical Features and Treatment

Subglottic stenosis is a clinical condition occurring due to the narrowing of the subglottic lumen of the larynx (voice box) at the region of the cricoid cartilage. Based on the […]
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Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis – Clinical features, Diagnosis and Treatment

Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis (RRP) also known as juvenile-onset laryngeal papillomatosis/ laryngeal papillomatosis, is a rare airway disease characterized by the development of small, wart-like growths (papillomas) anywhere in the respiratory […]
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NICE guidelines for Cochlear implantation in children and adults

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is a non-departmental public body in England, that provides national guidance and advice to improve health and social care. On 7th […]
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ENT Quiz – Progressive loss of voice in a 2 year old female child

A 2-year-old female child presented with complaints of progressive loss of voice for the past 6 months. She had no history to suggestive voice abuse, foreign body inhalation, cough or […]
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ENT Quiz – Intra oral swelling in a nine year old child

A 9-year-old female patient presented with a chief complaint of swelling in the floor of the mouth for the past 3 months. The swelling was initially small in size & […]
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Laryngomalacia – clinical features, surgical and medical management

Laryngomalacia also called “Dis-coordinate pharyngo-laryngomalacia” is the most common congenital lesion of the larynx (60-70%) and is the most common cause of congenital stridor in neonates and infants. The condition […]
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Thyroglossal cyst – Pathogenesis, Clinical features and Treatment options

Thyroglossal duct cyst (TDC) is a frequent congenital midline anomaly of the neck which usually manifests during the first decade of life. TDC is an epithelial lined tract that connects the tongue […]
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Adenotonsillectomy lowers high blood pressure in children with OSA

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a spectrum of disorders ranging from simple snoring to complete obstruction of upper airways during sleep, which affects both children and adults. The most common […]
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