Medical Advice on "Otolaryngology (E.N.T)"

Why do tonsils get hurt while coughing?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is surprising that you were not started on medications despite your tonsillitis and throat complaints. It may be possible that your symptoms or findings were subclinical when you saw the doctor and it may have worsene...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Jagdish Chaturvedi

Valsalva method to release the blocked eustachian tube does not work. Why?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the photos. (attachment removed to protect the patient identity). It appears that after the ear infection there is some fluid accumulation inside the middle ear. We call it otitis media with effusion. Th...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Shyam Kalyan N

Will oregano oil used for clogged ears cause permanent damage?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Before I answer your query I would like to give you a brief over view of the anatomy of our ear. Our ear consists of three main parts namely outer ear, middle ear, inner ear. The outer ear is separated from middle ear by...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Vinay S Bhat

What can cause swelling in the middle of the neck?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Swelling in the middle of the neck has huge list of causes. If you do not have fever, pain, difficulty in swallowing and just swelling is present, then thyroid swelling and lymph node swelling are the two most common cause...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Alok Rathi

My mom always feels some irritation in her throat. Why?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Feeling something stuck in throat like foreign body sensation is common in females and is called as globus pharyngis (some constant feeling of obstruction in throat). It is very common and nothing much to worry.  It is s...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Alok Rathi

What could be a bump at back of the throat with postnasal drip and GERD?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the picture. (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Do you have symptoms like pain or itching in the throat? It looks like granular lymphoid tissues of the posterior pharyngeal wall or it coul...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Mehak Agarwal

Why do I get throat pain with swollen lymph nodes and swallowing difficulty after flu?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the pictures. (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Your description and the images point to acute granular tonsillopharyngitis, a bacterial throat infection, probably due to streptococcus. Wit...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Jagdish Chaturvedi

I feel some pressure in neck after accidental strangulation. Is this a sign of hernia?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sorry to hear about your injury. Since your CT (computed tomography) scan is normal, it is very unlikely that there is any bony or skeletal injury hence reducing the possibility of something permanent. It appears that t...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Jagdish Chaturvedi

Will impacted wisdom tooth cause ringing sound in the ear?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. What doctor has prescribed you is correct. Audiometry will see if you have any associated hearing loss and tympanometry will see if there is any middle ear infection that is causing hearing loss. (though the prescription...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Mehak Agarwal

Is it advisable to consume steroids while trying to get pregnant?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If you are trying to get pregnant you must stop Steroids because it has a harmful effects on the nervous and immune system of the fetus but do not panic because you have taken a small dose of Steroids for a short period. Y...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Mohammed Osama Aboborda