Dr.YY's ENT Blogs

  Tonsils are two in number, situated inside our mouth. It provides natural defence (immunity) against several infections. Usually till the age of 6-7years, they grow in size and then later on gradually shrinks in size . However they are present in adults as well. It is the infection of the tonsils with some bacteria that lead to inflammation of the tissue & its surrounding structures. This condition is called as TONSILLITIS . There is a similar kind of tissue known as Adenoid situated in the upper part of throat behind the nasal cavity. Many a times Adenoid tissue also get inflammed and enlarged during Tonsillitis. COMMON SYMPTOMS: ~Throat pain ~Pain while swallowing ~Difficulty in swallowing ~Fever ~Throat irritation ~Neck swelling These are the common symptoms seen. Sometimes there can be an accumulation of fluid in the middle ear secondary to this and can lead a medical conditon called ' serous otitis media ' and cause ear pain ( mo...

 Ear Etiquette or Ear hygiene maintenance is something which everyone should be aware off..  “ Doctor , how often should I come for wax cleaning ?”  “ How should I clean wax? “  “ Can I use ear buds? “  “ Can you tell me some drops for wax cleaning, which can used for all the members in the family ? “  “ Why my ear canal is getting blocked frequently with wax?”   “ How should I clean my ears? “ “ Should I put any kind of oil in my ears ? “ These are some of common questions which are encountered by almost every ENT Doctor in routine opd.  Let’s understand our Ear ! Ear can be divided mainly into three parts. External ear; which you see outside going upto the Ear drum. Middle ear ; the part inner to ear drum were the small ear ossicles or bones are present. Inner ear ; further inside middle ear were your cochlea and balancing system called vestibular apparatus is found. From here the sound signals goes to brain. So an...