The ear as a very complex organ - structure
For many patients, the ear is the part of the organ that we can see in the mirror, for example. No one realises that the structure of the ear is very complex and its functions are invaluable. Thanks...
Acute non-sinusitis - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
This condition usually accompanies acute upper respiratory tract infections and is associated with swelling of the mucous membrane around the pharyngeal orifice of the auditory trumpet. It is...
Otoscopy
When a patient presents to the doctor with ear complaints, the first things the doctor does are a history and an examination of the outer ear by looking at it.
Hearing screening in newborn babies
Screening aims at early detection of the condition in order to undertake appropriate treatment and prevent the consequences of the disease.
Exudative otitis media-causes
Exudative otitis media is a disease with few symptoms. Many patients are not aware that they are suffering from it.
What is a stapedotomy?
It aims to improve hearing, which affects the patient's quality of life and function.
Types of hearing disorders
Hearing disorders can occur at any age - in children, in adults and in older people.
Eardrum reconstruction
Reconstruction of the eardrum, is a procedure that is performed very frequently in patients with eardrum perforation. It is a very important part, protecting the ear from various infections, among...
How to indicatively check hearing in a newborn and infant?
Indicative and objective methods are used to assess a child's hearing using appropriate equipment.
Why is hearing screening important?
Early detection of hearing disorders in children is important for their normal, harmonious development. A child with hearing impairment or deafness develops less well, with speech, behavioural,...
What does otorhinolaryngology deal with?
Many patients who have problems with their ears, throat, nose, sinuses or larynx do not know which doctor to see and which branch of medicine deals with these problems.
Middle ear
The organ of hearing consists of three components: the ear, the auditory pathway and the auditory centres in the central nervous system. The vestibulocochlear nerve, exits through the...
What are auditory trumpets?
The ear trumpet, or Eustachian tube, is a canal that is up to 4 centimetres long. It connects the eardrum cavity of the middle ear to the upper part of the throat. The primary function of the...
Acute otitis media
Acute otitis media is a condition where the inflammatory process involves the mucous membrane lining the middle ear structures. In adults, it occurs primarily in the course of upper respiratory tract...
Audiometric testing
The conduction of sound in the ear takes place through air conduction and bone conduction. In the case of air conduction, sound enters from the outer ear, via the middle ear to the inner ear.
Foreign body in a child's ear - principles of management
The insertion of foreign bodies into natural orifices is more common among children than adults. Foreign bodies can be of organic (seeds, insects) or inorganic origin (small toys or parts of toys,...
Boils of the external ear - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Inflammatory lesions of the external ear are most commonly located in the external auditory canal. The most common pathogens are bacteria: staphylococcus aureus and blue pus and fungi.
