Otorhinolaryngologist
An otorhinolaryngologist is engaged in the detection and treatment of diseases of the nose, ear, trachea, larynx and pharynx.
The otorhinolaryngologist conducts conservative treatment and operations on the nasal cavity, larynx and pharynx, ears - flushes the maxillary sinuses, removes polyps, corrects the nasal septum, opens abscesses, eliminates hematomas, removes adenoids and tonsils, opens the eardrum.
Also, adults and pediatric otorhinolaryngologists can perform middle ear surgery to improve hearing.
What are the symptoms of referring to the otorhinolaryngologist
To begin with, we give a list of diseases that the otorhinolaryngologist works with:
- Otitis media, incl. serous, and other acute, chronic diseases (including congenital) of the ear departments;
- Sore throat;
- Sinusitis, chronic and acute rhinitis, incl. allergic;
- Inflammatory processes in the nasopharynx.
Otitis media is characterized by pain in the ear and its congestion, swelling. The pain can be given to the eyes, teeth, neck, pharynx.
With sore throat, there is redness of the mucous membranes or plaque on them, perspiration, pain when swallowing saliva, food or water.
An otorhinolaryngologist can diagnose sinusitis by the following symptoms: headache and toothache, an unpleasant feeling of tension in the inflamed maxillary sinuses, difficulty breathing, and profuse nasal discharge.
Rhinitis can be suspected by nasal congestion, discharge, redness of the eyes, and severe sneezing.
Inflammation of the adenoid is a common disease that often forces parents to consult a pediatric otorhinolaryngologist: inflammation most often occurs in children 5-15 years old.
The main symptoms of inflammation of the adenoid: the child breathes through the mouth, he has snoring, sneezing, nasal discharge. In addition, the child may experience a change in voice, hearing impairment.
Adults also go to an otorhinolaryngologist with inflammation of the adenoid. The symptoms of inflammation are similar to those described above.
Inflammation of the tonsils is also called tonsillitis. It is imperative to consult an otorhinolaryngologist if your voice is lost, fever and fever, headache, pain when swallowing appear. Inflammation of the tonsils is also accompanied by enlargement of the lymph nodes in the neck and jaw, enlargement and redness of the tonsils.
Diseases of the ENT organs are one of the indicators of reduced immunity, which is especially important to understand when it comes to young children. Contacting an otorhinolaryngologist will make it possible not only to cure the detected disease in time, but also to support the weakened body, to identify more serious problems.
How does an otorhinolaryngologist diagnose?
In addition to examining the ENT organs, collecting anamnesis and analyzing patient complaints, the otorhinolaryngologist uses the data of such analyzes to make a diagnosis:
- Sowing a smear from the pharynx for streptococci, staphylococci;
- Sowing a nasal smear on the composition of microflora, the presence of staphylococci;
- Culture of a swab from the nasopharynx for meningococci;
- Study of biological material taken from the tonsils, maxillary sinuses;
- Examination of ear discharge.
In addition, to clarify the diagnosis, an otorhinolaryngologist can prescribe a patient computed tomography, ultrasound examination of ENT organs, magnetic resonance imaging, endoscopy, rhinoscopy, laryngoscopy, otoscopy, and electronystagmography.
To assess hearing, otorhinolaryngologists use a study such as audiometry, a test of the auditory part of the brain.
The otorhinolaryngologist may recommend that his patient be examined by doctors of other specialties - for more information.
Who can work as an otorhinolaryngologist
Otorhinolaryngologists are graduates of higher medical educational institutions who have completed an internship and the necessary practice, constantly improving their qualifications.
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