Acute sinusitis is on the rise again this time of year. The common prescription for an antibiotic and ‘steroid pack’ is probably WAY overdone. Most sinus infections start as a virus, usually a common respiratory virus causing symptoms for around a week before resolving. The unlucky of us will then get a secondary bacterial infection […]
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Cryoablation Treatment for Non-Allergic Nasal Drip
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Oct
Oct
Beginning in 2021, centers for Medicare and Medicaid services have approved a treatment for nonallergic rhinitis. Nonallergic rhinitis can cause chronic runny nose or chronic postnasal drip in the absence of allergies. Many patients with nasal allergies might also have a component of nonallergic rhinitis. For decades ENT doctors have been postulating that blockage of […]
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Sep
Sep
A whooshing, pulsating, or swooshing sound in the ear is called pulsatile tinnitus and usually just affects one side. Often this may sound like a heartbeat in your ear – and often you are in fact hearing your heartbeat or turbulent blood flow through the vessels that passed through your skull near your ear. These […]
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Aug
Aug
We have 3 sets of major salivary glands, the parotid gland, the submandibular or submaxillary glands, and the sublingual glands. In addition to these glands there are thousands of other small microscopic glands that line the mucous membranes of the mouth and throat. The major salivary glands each have a sizable duct or channel that […]
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May
May
#hipaa Today I am reminded of a significant medical information privacy risk. Nearly all of my ENT colleagues occasionally perform image guided sinus surgery. This requires transferring patient CT scan images over to a hospital computer for use during surgery. The typical way these images are transferred as with an unencrypted CD or DVD drive. […]
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May
May
A certain kind of vertigo, or a “spinning dizziness”, could be triggered by certain yoga positions. Benign paroxysmal position vertigo (“BPPV“) is a condition of the inner ear where tiny crystals become dislodged and incorrectly stimulate the wrong balance nerves in one ear. This classically causes spells of dizziness lasting 30 seconds or so when […]
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Jan
Jan
Wild enough, now “PCR test” or “rtPCR” is almost a household name thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. PCR testing is a highly specific and sensitive way to test for genetic material from all sorts of living things. It is used in forensics, microbiology research and most importantly in healthcare. Not only are we testing nasal […]
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Dec
Dec
Every week I see allergic patients who are avoiding antihistamine medications because of a concern about their heart or blood pressure. But Most of this worry is outdated and unneeded. Firstly, let’s discuss the antihistamines themselves: (a) older generation antihistamines like diphenhydramine (Benadryl), hydroxyzine (Ararat, Vistaril) or chlorpheneramine (Chlor-Trimeton) are messier chemicals with more side […]
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Nov
Nov
Nodules or masses of the salivary glands are some of the more common “lumps and bumps” we see. The major salivary glands include the parotid, submandibular and sublingual glands and may produce abnormal salivary tumors. These glands are responsible for creating saliva to keep the mouth lubricated and help keep the teeth healthy. The glands […]
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Oct
Oct
Ear problems are some of the most common medical issues affecting scuba divers, swimmers and freedivers. Scuba diving is an awesome sport with “professionals and amateurs but no competition”. However as every diver knows, the issues affecting ear pressure is amongst the toughest challenges for enjoyable and successful scuba diving. When diving under water the […]
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