Paediatric ENT
What is different in children: hearing and language, stridor, tonsils and adenoids, otitis and neck lumps.
6 pages
Topic
- Hearing loss in children and language developmentA child who does not hear well cannot learn to speak well; finding hearing loss early and…
- Otitis media in children: watchful waiting and ear tubesMany ear infections in children get better on their own; doctors choose between waiting with…
- Paediatric ENT: what is different in childrenChildren's ears, nose, throat and airway are smaller and shaped differently, so the same illness…
- Tonsils and adenoids in children: obstruction, sleep apnoea and when to operateLarge tonsils and adenoids can cause snoring and pauses in breathing at night; surgery helps…
Approach to a complaint
- Neck lumps in childrenMost neck lumps in children are swollen lymph glands from infections; a few are present from…
- Stridor in infants and childrenStridor is a harsh breathing noise from a narrowed upper airway; its timing and the child's age…
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Educational content; it does not replace a medical assessment and is not a clinical instruction. For a real case, follow current guidelines and specialist advice.
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