When you wake in the morning, you have a headache, a sore throat, a runny nose and maybe a slight fever. You go to the medicine cabinet, take a cold or flu remedy, and go back to bed. You feel dreadful, but you know that in a day or so you will be fit and healthy again. For many people this is a common scenario.
Medically, it is thought that every person on the planet will at some point in their life experience an ear, nose, or throat (ENT) health issue. In many cases an individual will deal with the problem by treating themselves with over-the-counter remedies.
For the vast majority of people these issues will be minor, and with medication are soon overcome. However, when any symptoms, even minor ones, stubbornly refuse to abate, expert medical advice should be sought at a dedicated ear nose and throat clinic.
Stubborn common colds, coughs, sore throats, and streptococcal infections are routinely treated by doctors on a daily basis in all four corners of the world. Across the globe, there are many common ENT health issues that medical practitioners have become routinely familiar with.
Some of these common complaints include tonsilitis, prevalent in children but less common in adults, sleep apnea, which is a sleep disorder characterized by pauses in breathing during sleep, which is categorized into three types, central, obstructive, and complex. Allergies are extremely common with many characteristics and causes.
Dizziness is also common, and with many causes. Benign paroxysmal positional or (BPPV), which is commonly referred to as vertigo, is a common cause of dizziness and problems with balance, as is vestibular neuritis and Meniere’s disease.
Sadly, not all ENTs are minor health issues. Some are complex and can be life threatening. These may include Zenker’s diverticulum which develops when the muscle between the throat and esophagus, medically referred to as the cricopharyngeal muscle, becomes excessively tightened which causes the throat above it to pouch out. Untreated, this can be a fatal condition.
Rhinosporidiosis is rare and benign and is a chronic granulomatous disease that commonly affects the nose. Caused by the fungus Rhinosporidium Seeber, it is usually contracted by swimming or bathing in ponds. Although rarely fatal it can be life threatening if it spreads to the tracheobronchial tree. Thus, expert medical attention is always required to rid the sufferer of this disease.
Primary sinonasal neuroendocrine carcinoma, or (SNEC) is rare. It is an extremely aggressive tumor which would normally develop in the maxillary or ethmoidal sinuses. Very often SNEC is not diagnosed until the tumor is well developed. This is due to its rapid growth rate.
Be it a minor or major ENT health issue, expert medical diagnosis and treatment is essential. The best possible treatment is to be found at a dedicated ENT clinic, with a world class team of internationally trained doctors and back up staff. Such a facility is to be found in the capital city of Thailand. Samitivej Hospital’s Ear, Nose, and Throat Clinic, which is the leading ENT clinic in The Land of Smiles, and with JCI-accreditation and a worldwide reputation, it stands unequaled.
The Ear, Nose, and Throat Clinic in Bangkok
This facility is modern, it embraces all the latest technologies and treatment procedures. It is staffed by multi-lingual, internationally trained doctors and nurses, all specialists in their field of medicine. It is this combination of state-of-the-art equipment and the best medical practitioners that enables the facility to diagnose and treat all ENT health issues with an enviable degree of success.
In addition to the very common, and the rarer ENT health issues, there is a plethora of ENT health complaints that affect people every day. Hearing loss is common, especially in seniors. This is sometimes caused by a neoplasm, an irregular tissue growth which can occur on the outer ear, within the middle, or inner ear, and would normally require surgery by the clinic’s surgical team to rectify, using computer assisted surgical procedures.
Diseases and disorders of oral cavities, throat, and voice box (larynx), such as laryngitis, vocal cord paresis, dysphagia and contact ulcers are routinely diagnosed and treated, as are nose and throat cancers, facial nerve abnormalities and ENT injuries. Many of which often require surgery.
Physical injury is another significant cause of ENT health problems. Post physical trauma, functional issues often occur, these may include chewing and swallowing abnormalities, hearing loss and speech difficulties. There may also be complications with breathing due to obstructions, swelling or bleeding of damaged tissue.
Tinnitus is common following head trauma. This generally takes the form of a buzzing or ringing sound in the ear when there is no external source of the sound. There may also be longer term complications, including a narrowing of the airways. There is a possibility of a fistula formation, which is an abnormal connection between the airway and other structures.
Whatever the issue and whatever the cause, Samitivej Hospital’s Ear, Nose, and Throat Clinic in Bangkok is well equipped and staffed to diagnose and treat all ENT health issues. From a minor illness to the most complex, multi-faceted ENT health issue, the clinic’s internationally trained medical teams offer an unequaled level of care.
The clinic utilizes endoscopic techniques to their maximum benefit in the diagnosis of ENT health issues. This technique uses tiny cameras to see inside the body, accessed by the ear, nose and throat’s natural orifices. It is a fast and efficient way to assess ENT health issues with minimal discomfort to the patient.
The facility also uses state-of-the-art otomicroscopes. This is a surgical microscope with a powerful beam of light that trained doctors can use to examine the ear. This will include the external auditory canal (EAC) and tympanic membrane (TM), which separates the outer and middle ear.
The clinic also employs the use of a nasopharyngeal endoscope projecting directly onto a computer monitor or through an eye piece. The thin flexible tube, which contains a tiny camera and a strong light, is inserted via the nostril and can examine the nose and throat. The images being viewed by the doctor aid in the most accurate diagnosis possible.
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