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A nasopharyngoscopy is a surgical procedure performed to examine the nose and throat. It is performed using a fiberoptic [1] instrument called a flexible fiberoptic nasopharyngoscope, [2] that is inserted through the nose in order to examine both it, and the back of the throat. [3]
Instruments used specially in Otolaryngology ( Otorhinolaryngology, head and neck surgery) i.e. ENT are as follows: [1] [2]
A nasopharyngeal swab is a device used for collecting a sample of nasal secretions from the back of the nose and throat. [1] [2] The sample is then analyzed for the presence of organisms or other clinical markers for disease.
specialists, with nearly 12,000 specialists in the area of otolaryngology ( otorhinolaryngology) - caring for the ears, nose, and throat and surgery of the head and neck. [1] The medical disorders treated by these physicians are among the most common that afflict all Americans, young and old.
Nasal congestion is the partial or complete blockage of nasal passages, leading to impaired nasal breathing, usually due to membranes lining the nose becoming swollen from inflammation of blood vessels.
Pharyngitis is a type of upper respiratory tract infection. [7] Most cases are caused by a viral infection. [2] Strep throat, a bacterial infection, is the cause in about 25% of children and 10% of adults. [2] Uncommon causes include other bacteria such as gonococcus, fungi, irritants such as smoke, allergies, and gastroesophageal reflux disease.
There's evidence Omicron appears earlier in saliva than in the nose. Experts say it may be a sign of our vaccinated immune systems kicking into gear.
Diseases that can be diagnosed by an otoscope include otitis media and otitis externa, infection of the middle and outer parts of the ear, respectively. Doctors also use otoscopes to examine patients' noses (avoiding the need for a separate nasal speculum) and (with the speculum removed) upper throats.
Neurotology or neuro-otology is a subspecialty of otolaryngology—head and neck surgery, also known as ENT (ear, nose, and throat) medicine. [1] Neuro-otology is closely related to otology, clinical neurology [2] and neurosurgery . Otology may refer to ENT physicians who "... [study] normal and pathological anatomy and physiology of the ear ...
The Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital is a specialist otolaryngologic hospital located on the Gray's Inn Road in Bloomsbury. The hospital specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose and throat disorders.