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vocal cord nodules

Vocal cord nodules in girl 8 years, abducted vocal cords

Vocal cord nodules are benign lesions that form for an incorrect use of voice or vocal abuse, both in adults and in children.
Incorrect use of the item may cause chronic microtrauma of the vocal cords which react by creating a thickening to try and protect yourself. Such thickening (the nodules) don't allow a correct closure of the vocal cords during phonation and cause then an entry “dirty” (dysphonia).
It triggers a vicious circle whereby the patient trying to get a better entry further dimension by getting a larynx aggravation endeavors of nodules.

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Complications of acute otitis media ’

notiziabambinomortootiteI don't usually do terrorism. My personal opinion is that the physician is required to know all the possible complications, including the most recondite and serious but must communicate to the patient more realistic ones only, updating if necessary the patient as the clinical situation evolves.
Say to the family of a child 7 years with male all ’ ear from 1-2 days that could die is pure and simple terrorism. If after 7 GG important symptoms, in aggravation, do not make a therapy … then the risk life exists! Continue reading

Acute otitis media

Picture of acute otitis media right

L ’ acute otitis media is the ’ infection, Typically, bacterial, Dell ’ middle ear. And’ characterized by a very intense pain, often button, that is accentuated by lying, It also causes hearing loss and feeling ovattamento headset, It is often accompanied by fever, headache and malaise. Can follow a ’ infection of the upper Airways or effusive otitis media ’. Continue reading

Dysphonia

Voluminous Wine Stain left vocal cord polyp
Voluminous Wine Stain left vocal cord polyp

For dysphonia is the difficulty in producing the entry, There are different types of dysphonia (hoarseness, sclerofonia, Aphonia). In some subjects may have problems only in singing (disodia).
The problem may be constant or fluctuating or may occur only after a longer or shorter by use of voice (astenofonia, fatigue or vowel). Continue reading

Diet and recommendations after tonsillectomy

L ’ intervention of tonsillectomy is a very simple procedure for the surgeon, routine, sure but it still sees a low complication rate.
The most feared complication is that you cannot reset hemorrhagic nohow. The bleeding risk remains regardless of any foresight or technology used in surgery.
The most critical days for bleeding are the first 2-3 days after ’ from the eleventh to the fourteenth ’ intervention and after the procedure. Continue reading

Adenoid hypertrophy

ipertrofiaadenoideaPharyngeal tonsils or adenoids are lymphatic organ which is part of Waldeyer's ring and ’ are placed in the posterior wall of the nasopharyngeal cable, Anatomic area that connects the nasal cavity and oropharynx ’ where l drain the auditory tube tube. Given the small size of the bones of the child the nasopharyngeal cable has a greatly reduced volume than that of adult ’, also given the increased activity of lymphatic tissue in children volume adenoids is greater than that of adult ’. We understand how much easier it can occupy the adenoid tissue nasopharyngeal cable in the child. Adenoid tissue in children is physiologically hypertrophy but we speak of adenoid hypertrophy real when l ’ dimensions given lymphatic tissue causing problems.

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Proper technique for performing nasal wash.

Necessary material:
-bag or bottle of sterile saline
-syringe from 20 ml

Procedure:
-Attach the needle to the syringe and removed from the saline bag/bottle
-Disassemble the needle (You can leave it in the bag/bottle)
-Place the nozzle of the syringe into the nostril
-Do a wash with some force, directing the flow towards the nape (the Jet must not go up)
-Fairies 2 washings for nasal fossa
-To be more comfortable is recommended select the sink with your head slightly flexed, be careful to always direct the Jet towards the nape.
-If the washing is done properly you should hear the water flow coming into his throat with some force

Tonsillectomy

Hypertrophic tonsil, cryptic, of adult patient suffering from recurrent acute tonsillitis
Hypertrophic tonsil, cryptic, of adult patient suffering from recurrent acute tonsillitis

Tonsillectomy is surgery to remove ’ of the palatine tonsils. And’ a routine procedure, safe, that is currently being carried out under general anesthesia.
The tonsils are removed or infectious diseases (Recurrent acute tonsillitis) or for airway obstruction problems or suspected malignancy.
The criteria that lead to a correct indication for tonsillectomy differ substantially between children and adults.

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