Home remedies for a sore throat
With a sore throat sometimes it is indeed necessary to go to the doctor, but in most cases this ailment can be controlled with home remedies. But what are they? Well, in the case of a sore throat you...
How to eliminate bothersome snoring?
After a hard day, there's nothing like lying down in a comfortable bed and falling asleep. Unfortunately, it is often not that easy ... What can you do when the person you share a bed with snores...
Swallowing disorders or the problem of dysphagia
Dysphagia, or swallowing disorders, is a problem that relates to abnormalities in the passage of food from the mouth to the distal parts of the digestive tract. These disorders may have their cause...
Foreign body in the airway
A foreign body in the airway is a dangerous problem, as it can lead to irreversible changes as well as being the cause of death. Most often, this problem affects childhood, but it also occurs in...
Vocal fold lesions and diseases
Lesions of the vocal tract, particularly the vocal folds, occur in the vast majority of people whose work requires the use and emission of the voice. Changes caused by various factors may interfere...
Epiglottitis
Epiglottitis (also known as tracheitis) is a dangerous condition - failure to promptly intervene medically can result in serious consequences (the infection results in swelling of the laryngeal...
Laryngeal dyspnoea - can we help?
Shortness of breath is a condition of airway constriction that can be a life-threatening condition if a situation of complete airway obstruction develops. Dyspnoea can have various causes, one of...
Salivation and its causes
Salivation is professionally known as hypersalivation and can have various causes. This problem affects not only children or infants but can also occur in adults, the elderly or sick people. It is...
Sialolithiasis - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Many patients present to their doctor with the problem of point pains in the mouth. These usually occur when swallowing food or drink and when moving the tongue. Initially they are not onerous for...
Bad breath
Unpleasant mouth odour is a major problem and a feeling of discomfort for the patient. Causes include both local conditions in the mouth and general, chronic conditions.
Types of tuberculosis
In the old days,tuberculosis was known as the disease of the poor. Today, we know that it can affect any of us. In Poland, pulmonary tuberculosis is the most common. What types of TB do we know?
Taste disorders
Taste disorders can affect the taste buds or the nerve pathways that lead to the cerebral cortex. Causes include temporary disorders associated with infections or inflammations of the mouth, or...
Bruxism - what is it?
Bruxism, or teeth grinding, is associated with a disorder of the masseter muscle function. It manifests itself primarily through pain. The consequence of the condition is abrasion of the upper...
Obstructive sleep apnoea
Obstructive sleep apnoea is a condition in which the airway collapses during sleep with preserved chest movements. Risk factors include obesity, anatomical abnormalities of the airway, medication.
Indications for tonsillectomy
Tonsillectomy, is the professional name for the surgical excision of the palatine tonsils. This procedure is performed on patients of all ages (from children to adults and even the elderly).
Sialosis - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Sialosis is the name given to an enlargement of the salivary glands. The disease is usually recurrent, but not inflammatory or neoplastic in origin. The parotid glands are most often enlarged....
Snoring - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Snoring mostly affects men, but it also happens to be a female affliction. Why do we snore and is there really an effective and proven method to get rid of snoring?
Sublingual salivary gland stasis cyst - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
A stasis cyst of the sublingual salivary gland is otherwise known as a frog. Despite such a nice name, it can cause many problems for patients. It occurs in both men and women of all ages, although...
Palatine tonsils in children - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
A large number of parents visit their child's paediatrician or ENT doctor when problems with the palatine tonsils occur. This problem most often affects preschoolers and children in the first years...
Cough - causes, diagnosis and treatment
Cough is one of the most common respiratory symptoms. It is a defence reflex arising in response to airway contamination.
