A list of articles explaining common ENT disorders that children may experience.
Herpangina is a condition caused by a virus in which blisters break out in the back of the throat. The condition is most common in children and infants under the age of four and can be fairly painful.
Cleft lip and palate occurs due to a combination of both genetic and environmental factors (multifactorial inheritance). This is called congenital malformation. All factors that lead to the potential cleft lip and palate relate to the embryonic stage of development (3 to 8 weeks pregnant).
Cleft lip usually originates during the first three months after conception, the fetal palate(the roof of the mouth) and lips have a cleft or separation and develop separately. During normal development closure of the cleft occurs with a fusion of the cleft and lips and the mouth properly develops. The fusion of the two halves leaves horizontal lines on the upper lip that remain with the fetus throughout adulthood. Failure of the clefts to close is called a “craniofacial anomaly”.
Learn how to prepare your child for surgery. Reduce their anxiety and your own. Learn appropriate ways to explain what is going to happen according to your child's age and minimize trauma.
Petroleum Jelly is a great thing to apply to your upper lip and around the nostrils when you or your child has a runny nose. No matter how soft they try to make tissues my son always had chapped sore skin when he has a runny nose, until I discovered this.
An adenoidectomy is the surgical removal of the adenoids. The subject of whether or not adenoids should be removed has been a topic of controversy in the medical community.
Whooping cough, also called pertussis, is a bacterial infection that causes uncontrollable coughing. The coughing can be very severe and last weeks, interfering with eating and drinking and sometimes causing vomiting. In the United States whooping cough is generally thought to be a thing of the past. However, there has recently been a significant rise in the number of whooping cough cases.
Fluid in the ear, also called serous otitis media(SOM) or otitis media with effusion (OME), is usually the result of an ear infection, but it can occur under any condition in which the auditory tube is impaired. The auditory tube allows fluid to drain from the ear into the back of the throat. If the auditory tube becomes clogged fluid will become trapped in the middle ear space. Fluid in the ear is more common in children and can impair their development if left untreated.
Acetominophen is a very popular over-the-counter pain reliever and fever reducer for children. On the back of the bottle is a chart that gives dosing information, but what if your child's weight isn't on the chart?
Readers respond on how they comfort their own children when they have an earache.
Ear infections often require medical intervention. The way your doctor chooses to treat an ear infection depends on a variety of factors including whether or not the germ responsible for the infection has been identified and if other treatments have already proved unsuccessful.
Ear Infections, (also called otitis media), occur for a number of reasons. They are most often seen in children and certain children seem to have an affinity for developing them. To understand what an ear infection is and what may have caused it you must first understand the anatomy of the inner ear.
RSV or respiratory syncytial virus is a common cold virus. However, the effects of RSV on small children are more severe than that of adults. The CDC states that almost every child will be infected with RSV by the time they are one years old.
Foreign Object Nasal Obstruction, AKA children stuffing anything from beans to pencils up their nose is pretty common. Children have a natural tendency to put things where they don't belong. Find out what you should do if your child puts something that doesn't belong in his nose.
Can My Child Have Sleep Apnea? Yes, and it is more prevalent than you might think. An ENT specialist can diagnose sleep apnea in your child at a sleep center and there are various things that can be done to help your child.
The American Academy of Otolaryngology lists ENT disorders that can be linked to obesity in children.
KidsHealth.org by the Nemours Foundation explains how your voice is produced and what causes laryngitis. Symptoms, diagnosis and treatments are also outlined.
KidsHealth.org by the Nemours Foundation the symptoms of swimmer's ear and how to diagnose, treat and prevent this infection.
KidsHealth.org by the Nemours Foundation explains tonsillitis and when a tonsillectomy may need to be performed. What to expect from the surgery and healing are discussed.
