Most children snore but a number of them may have disordered breathing at night. Children with sleep disorder breathing should be treated and this enhances their quality of life and general health. Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy are highly effective in treating patients with sleep-disordered breathing. This is a useful patient information page from the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) – see…
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Fungal ear infections are common in humid and warm tropical countries. It is something we commonly see in an ENT Specialist Clinic. These infections typically cause blockage, itching, and pain. There is usually an accumulation of dead skin and fungal debris in the ear canal. As fungal ear infections are less common than bacterial ear infections, many GPs will prescribe antibiotic ear…
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Tinnitus or ringing in the ears is a subjective perception of noise. It is very common and I suspect most people would have suffered from tinnitus – albeit briefly – at some point in their lives. The most common form of tinnitus is a high-pitched ringing – the sound of crickets at night. Some people sense a humming or hissing. Tinnitus may…
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Allergies are extremely common and often manifest in young children and adults. Allergies to inhalant allergens such as house dust mites, animal dander, and pollens often present as sneezing, itching, a runny nose, and breathing difficulties. When allergies affect the nose, the patients are said to have allergic rhinitis. When the main manifestations are breathing difficulties, coughing, or wheezing it is often…
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Nasal fractures are common and they often occur in patients who participate in contact sports and martial arts. Fortunately in Singapore, violence (domestic or bar brawls) accounts for a small percentage of nasal fractures. The nose is made up of a bony outer skeleton in its upper third. The lower two-thirds of the external nose is made up of the upper and…
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You have probably been directed to this blog because your ENT specialist has identified laryngopharyngeal reflux as a cause of your ENT symptoms. Laryngopharyngeal reflux (or LPR for short) is an extremely common condition that affects many of the patients that we see in our ENT Clinic. The symptoms that this condition may cause include hoarseness, a sore throat, a sensation of…
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Nasal blockage can be frustrating. Suffers feel persistently stuffy, their voices are muffled and they often get very poor quality sleep. One of the common reasons for a blocked nose is enlargement or hypertrophy of the nasal turbinates. Patients are often driven to seek quick remedies to their nasal obstruction. One widely used method is the use of decongestant nasal sprays such…
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The ENT Clinic (www.ent.clinic) commenced operations on 3 June 2015 in a rented unit on the 8th floor of Singapore’ Mt Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre. We had a shared space with two other specialist clinics. Our staff count was initially just two persons but a third joined us a week later. Dr Jeeve Kanagalingam (www.drjeeve.com) who had been in private practice since…
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The consumption of fish is not without risks! As ENT surgeons we commonly see patients who have accidentally swallowed a bone whilst eating fish. In most circumstances, the bone passes through the throat into the oesophagus and safely into the stomach. The bone may have scratched the lining of the throat during its passage and left a small abrasion. Unfortunately in some…
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Seek a second opinion if your ENT surgeon says this! Unfortunately there is a multitude of myths surrounding common ENT conditions that cause unnecessary anxiety amongst our patients and their parents. We often see patients for a second opinion in our clinic when they have had treatments proposed for their ENT condition. The following is a list of common misleading messages that…
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