What could be the causes of a chronic sore throat?
Everybody gets a sore throat occasionally, but when it accompanies the patient for a longer period of time, it is definitely necessary to take a closer look at the condition and to search for its...
Iodine and upper respiratory tract diseases
Iodine is recognised as one of the most important elements necessary for the proper functioning of the body. Ensuring the correct amount of iodine has a positive effect on the synthesis of thyroid...
Acute pharyngitis - symptoms and treatments
Pain, scratching, problems swallowing - inconspicuous symptoms can develop into the much more serious acute pharyngitis. How can you help yourself? What can you do if the symptoms get much worse?
A lost sense of taste: what could be the causes?
Loss of taste is one of the complaints that patients can report to their doctors. There are many more causes of this problem than one could ever imagine, ranging from infections to dental problems or...
Laryngeal polyps - is surgery a last resort?
Polyps are soft nodules that grow from mucosa altered by inflammation. Laryngeal polyps are most commonly located on the vocal cords. What are the causes of polyps? Is surgery a last resort?
Subglottic hemangioma - what is it and how to treat it?
A subglottic hemangioma in infants is a pathological condition and at the same time very dangerous for the child's health and life, due to its location, as it blocks the airways and can lead to the...
Prevention and treatment of occupational vocal disorders
Vocal organ disorders are becoming an increasingly common problem not only in ENT, but also in occupational medicine, due to the increasing number of professions in which the voice is the main...
Volume-Viscosity Screening Test as a screening diagnostic tool for swallowing disorders
Swallowing disorders are a pathology present in society, and there is now a growing population of people suffering from this condition. However, the health consequences of this affect not only the...
Breathing affects our memory and emotional responses
Researchers at Northwestern University have shown that the way we breathe affects our ability to remember and feel fear.
Pharyngeal swab - when is this test performed?
A pharyngeal swab is one of the tests that is sometimes performed on patients with various infections - in particular, it is used in the case of certain pharyngitis. Some, but not all - so when is a...
Where can the aftertaste of soap in the mouth come from?
If people complain of an unpleasant aftertaste in their mouth, they usually describe it as bitter or metallic. Although this is much rarer, it also happens that a patient experiences a soap...
Pharyngitis, tonsillitis and stomatitis
Symptoms of pharyngitis, tonsillitis and stomatitis include spontaneous pain during swallowing, sometimes radiating to the ears, increased body temperature, headache, muscle pain, malaise and...
Tonsil stones - one possible cause of bad breath
Bad breath is usually blamed on inadequate oral hygiene, but the truth is that the problem can have many other causes - one of them being tonsil stones. The reasons for the development of tonsil...
Burning tongue: the cause can be a hot drink, but also an... an allergy or diabetes!
A burning tongue is one of the unpleasant complaints that can affect the oral cavity. The causes can be many and varied - sometimes it is caused by a drink that is too hot, or a burning tongue can be...
Causes of drooling
When we see drooling in an infant, we usually perceive it as a completely natural phenomenon. However, when an older child or adult experiences uncontrollable saliva flow, the person experiencing...
World Asthma Day
world Asthma Day (WAD) is celebrated on 1 May, the holiday was established by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) in 1998. In the first year, the celebration was organised in 35 countries - now...
World Tuberculosis Day
Today is World Tuberculosis Day. The event was initiated by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and aims to raise awareness of the disease.
Odynophagia - causes, symptoms, treatment
Odynophagia is defined as a problem in which a patient's swallowing of anything leads to pain. Odynophagia can be short-lived and resolve quickly, or it can persist in a person for a long period of...
Phoniatrist - when should you go to one ?
Few people have heard of phoniatrists, yet the scope of their work is vast. Doctors in this speciality focus on the treatment of, among other things, voice disorders and conditions. If you or a loved...
What don't you know about the vocal cords?
Voice - we use it every day, but have you ever wondered where the voice comes from? What is responsible for its tone? The vocal cords - as they are referred to - play an important role in everyone's...
