• Head & Neck Cancer

  • What You Should Watch Out For

  • What You Should Do

• Reflux Disease and Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (GERD)

  • What is GERD?

  • What is LPR?

  • What are the symptoms of GERD and LPR?

  • Who gets GERD or LPR?

  • What role does an ear, nose, and throat specialist have in treating GERD and LPR?

  • Diagnosing and Treating GERD and LPR

  • Symptoms of GERD or LPR in children should be discussed with your pediatrician for a possible referral to a specialist.

  • Adult lifestyle changes to prevent GERD and LPR

• Bell's Palsy

  • Where are Salivary Glands?

  • What causes abnormal glands?

  • How does your doctor make the diagnosis?

  • Treatment of Salivary Gland Disease

• Sinus
  • Does everyone have sinuses?
  • What do sinuses do?
  • What is "Post-Nasal Drip"?
  • What is sinusitis?
  • Is sinusitis dangerous?
  • What is a sinus headache?
  • Who gets into sinus trouble?
  • What will a doctor do for my sinuses?
  • What can I do for my own sinuses?
• Snoring
  • Insight into causes and treatments of sore throats
  • Why is snoring serious?
  • What is obstructive sleep apnea?
  • Is there a cure for heavy snoring?
  • What treatments are available?
  • Do you recommend the use of over-the-counter devices?
  • Self-help for the light snorer
• Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

  • The evaluation and follow up treatment in endoscopic sinus surgery

  • Functional endoscopic sinus surgery

  • Risks of surgery

  • Alternatives to surgery

• Swallowing Disorders
  • How You Swallow
  • What Causes Swallowing Disorders?
  • Symptoms
  • Who Evaluates and Treats Swallowing Disorders?
  • Evaluation of a Persistent Swallowing Disorder
  • Possible Treatments
• Tonsils & Adenoids
  • What Is the Purpose of Tonsils and Adenoids?
  • How Does the Doctor Check Tonsils and Adenoids?
  • When Should I Consult My Doctor?
  • How Are Diseases of the Tonsils and Adenoids Treated?
  • How Should the Patient Prepare for Surgery?
  • What may occur after surgery?
• Thyroid Gland
  • When is a thyroid gland abnormal?
  • How does your doctor make the diagnosis?
  • Fine needle aspiration
  • What is thyroid surgery?

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K. McCall

Nurse