This morning, I had a patient CRYING just before anesthesia prior to a thyroidectomy. This brings us to the question: Is thyroidectomy safe?: THE ANSWER: Thyroidectomy is generally considered a safe surgical procedure when performed by a qualified and experienced surgeon in a well-equipped hospital setting. It has come a long way from being considered a dreaded procedure. […]
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As an ENT doctor, I often get questions from my patients about hearing and brain health. The truth is, hearing and brain health are intricately linked. In this blog, I will explain how hearing loss affects your brain health and what you can do to protect your hearing. How Hearing Loss Affects Brain Health Your ear is
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ENT doctor in Palawan talks about how Q-tips are not designed to be inserted into the ear canal, and using them in this way can cause more harm than good. The Importance of Earwax Take a look at our skin. Everyday it gets dry, cells are being replaced by new skin cells everyday , we take a bath everyday
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Summary: ENT Doctor in Palawan explains the causes and bad effects of constant throat clearing, as well as what you can do to stop this habit. Consult and ENT clinic if your symptoms do not go away on their own. Ahem. Eh-emm. Uhhhhrrrmmm.. You may be one of those people who frequently clear their throats . Or
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Have you ever had nosebleed? Or had a friend or relative with nosebleed and you did not know what to do? Well, this blog is meant to teach you some facts about nose bleeds as well as first aid maneuvers when you encounter one. An emergency consult with an ENT doctor is necessary when these steps to not resolve
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A patient came into the emergency room for complaining that he could not swallow, and possible emergency throat surgery. This is his back story: He was 21 years old and had 2 missing front teeth. Of course, he wanted to look good and wanted to get dentures. The problem was he lacked funds. Upon the
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This is a common congenital anomaly called a PRE-AURICULAR SINUS. You see, when you were just a fetus in your mother’s wombs, you looked like a tadpole. And the external ear or the pinna, looked like gills. These “gills” are called the Hillocks of His which are seen at around the 6th week of gestation. These Hillocks
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A jaw fracture, also known as a mandibular fracture, is a break or crack in the jaw bone. Symptoms, diagnosis and prevention are discussed here. This blog discusses the jaw fracture surgery in this 20 year old patient. CONSERVATIVE MANAGEMENT VS. SURGERY Treatment for a jaw fracture depends on the severity of the fracture and
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A 20 year old male came into the Emergency Room with jaw swelling and pain on chewing. A few hours before the consult, he went clubbing, got into a fight, and was punched in the jaw by another drunk person, resulting in a broken jaw. He was then brought to the emergency room where he
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What is a salivary duct stone? A sialolith is a small, hard stone that forms in the salivary gland or salivary duct. It is the most common benign cause of swelling of the salivary glands. It occurs in approximately 1 in every 10,000 to 30,000 people. Consultation with an ENT doctor is important if you have any mouth
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