A flexible member and a main flexible tube, connected accordingly, are both adapted to be inserted into the child's mouth and nostril, respectively, to achieve such coordination and allow air to enter the Eustachian tube when in its open state, ultimately allowing air to reach the middle ear...
In this type of ear infection, fluid is trapped behind the eardrum, and parts of the middle ear become infected and swollen. This causes pain in the affected ear and your child may also develop a fever. What causes ear infections? A middle ear infection can be caused by bacteria or a ...
The insert member is operatively connected to a temperature-controlled fluid supply designed to deliver fluids (e.g. gases or liquids) to the insert causing expansion thereof. Such expansion can therapeutically modify the pressure characteristics of inner ear fluids and fluid chambers. 展开 ...
Causes of pulsatile tinnitus include pregnancy, anemia (lack of blood cells), overactive thyroid, or tumors involving blood vessels near the ear. Pulsatile tinnitus also can be caused by a condition known as benign intracranial hypertension (an increase in the pressure of the fluid surrounding the...
Ear infections in babies can be a painful experience for your little one because of inflammation and fluid build-up. If your baby tugs at his ear often, one of the reasons for the same could be an ear infection. As a parent, it will be painful for you to see your baby in pain and...
if a sample of a fluid-filled blister (in the early stage before it dries up and crusts) tests positive for herpes, the test result is very reliable. Cultures taken during an initial outbreak of the condition are more likely to be positive for the presence of HSV than cultures from subseq...
ENT Ear nose and throat, GI gastrointestinal, MDT multidisciplinary team, NF1 neurofibromatosis type 1, PN plexiform neurofibroma NF1-PN, which have to some extent been addressed by recent developments in medical therapies. Surgery Until recently, surgery was one of the only treatments available ...
speaking. This test is often performed by an otolaryngologist (ear, nose, and throat specialist), but many other physicians and specialists are trained to perform direct laryngoscopy. Indirect laryngoscopy may be attempted using a mirror placed in the back of the throat to visualize the vocal ...
This classification is based on the amount of protein found in the fluid. A more useful system has been developed based on the amount of albumin in the ascitic fluid compared to the serum albumin (albumin measured in the blood). This is called the Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient or SAAG. ...
Cerebrospinal fluid, the fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord, can be obtained with a needle that is inserted into the spine in the lower back. Examination of the fluid looks for infection (such as meningitis due to bacteria, virus, fungus, or tuberculosis) or blood from hemorrhage...