Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Your history and pictures seem to indicate allergic pharyngitis (attachments removed to protect the patient’s identity). Allergic pharyngitis is the inflammation of the back of the throat that usually causes throat discomfort, throat itching, and difficulty in swallowing. It can occur following an allergy to food, cold, or dust, followed by a sore throat.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. As per the history, you have hyposmia. It results in a decrease in the sensation of smell. Hyposmia is caused due to various reasons such as allergic rhinitis, head trauma, deviated nasal septum, smoking, dental pain, drugs, neurological disorder, or sometimes it can be idiopathic.
Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.According to your report (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity), a mass in the left maxillary sinus extends to the left nasal cavity, which is causing your concern. As mentioned in the CT (computed tomography) scan, it seems like a nasal polyp, which is a non-cancerous mass and requires surgical removal. Get examined by the ENT (ear, nose, throat) surgeon. I hope this helps.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As per your history, you are having discomfort because of the thick nasal discharge behind the throat, and the most common causes include allergy, viral infection, and cold weather. I suggest the following treatment options for you: 1) Tablet Levocetirizine 5 mg PO (after meals) hs (at night) for seven days. 2) Tablet N-acetylcysteine 600 mg PO od (once daily) for seven days. 3) Saline nasal drops: three drops three times a day for seven days.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, temporomandibular joint dysfunction can be diagnosed with CT scan. As you are having severe pain in your right jaw, you can take the medication for the pain and most important is to be cautious while chewing food. I would suggest you to avoid hard food and chewing gums, as this can further aggravate your symptoms. Treatment include tablet Paracetamol 500 mg + Chlorzoxazone 500 mg whenever you feel pain.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query and understand your concerns. As per your concern, your husband can try using a corticosteroid nasal spray for two months, along with a short course of oral corticosteroids for about seven days and antibiotics. If his symptoms do not improve, the definitive treatment is functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS). The decision for surgery also depends on how far the nasal polyps have extended, which can be evaluated through a computed tomography (CT) scan of the nose and paranasal sinuses.
Hello, Welcome to our portal. As from your history, the leading cause of the pain seems to be from pericoronitis; it will take time to heal. And for enlarged right tonsil, you do not have to worry for now as size can be asymmetrical; if the tonsil enlarges more progressively, then you have to visit the ENT clinic. Treatment: 1) Continue the same treatment and add the following medication. 2) Tablet Paracetamol and Ibuprofen one tablet three times a day for three days, then whenever you will have pain. 3) Tab Metron (Metronidazole) 400 mg three times a day for five days.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As seen in the picture (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity), it seems to be inflammatory changes over the skin over the nose, either due to bacteria or some time due to rhinosinusitis. As per the picture, thrombosis is less likely. I suggest the following medication, 1) Tablet Flucloxacillin 500mg four times a day for five days. 2) Tablet Paracetamol 500mg and Ibuprofen 400mg 1 tab for 3 times a day for 3 days.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As your mother is having BPPV (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo), it is a disease of the posterior semicircular canal in inner ear. Try to know which side of the ear is affected. It gets aggravate while moving head laterally. Epley maneuver is one of the standard methods of treatment done in the hospital.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As per your history, the neck swelling seems like submental lymphadenitis. It is inflammation of the submental lymph node. The common causes are oral cavity infections and skin infections like acne. If you have any skin conditions (acne), it should be treated first so that the lymph nose will reduce in size on its own.
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