ENT and Allergy Associates LLP Celebrates Kids ENT Health Month this February – GlobeNewswire
Tarrytown, New York, Jan. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — National health statistics show that pediatric ear, nose, and throat conditions remain among the primary reasons children visit a physician, with ear infections ranking as the most common reason for an appointment, according to The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS), representing the nearly 12,000 specialists who treat the ear, nose, throat, and related structures of the head and neck. Many conditions su…….
Tarrytown, New York, Jan. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — National health statistics show that pediatric ear, nose, and throat conditions remain among the primary reasons children visit a physician, with ear infections ranking as the most common reason for an appointment, according to The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS), representing the nearly 12,000 specialists who treat the ear, nose, throat, and related structures of the head and neck. Many conditions such as earaches, throat infections, sinus infections, breathing problems, foreign bodies in the ears and nose and recurrent nosebleeds require prompt diagnosis and treatment. The cold winter months also make many pediatric ear, nose, and throat conditions more common. With that in mind, February is Kids ENT Health Month, which is a yearly campaign held every February by the AAO-HNS. ENT and Allergy Associates partners with the organization to offer parents and caregivers the latest information and resources about pediatric ear, nose, and throat disorders. The theme for this year’s Kids ENT Health Month is focused on how many school-aged children have some degree of hearing deficit that—if left untreated—may affect a child’s ability to develop communication, language, and social skills.
February is a great time for parents to become familiar with the available treatment options and services ENT and Allergy Associates offers to combat the following common conditions:
Hearing loss can come in either mechanical (conductive) or nerve (sensorineural) forms, or can stem from a combination of both. Conductive hearing loss can often be corrected surgically, while sensorineural hearing loss usually responds well to hearing aids. Children with hearing loss need to be monitored and treated closely to ensure adequate speech and language development, as well as optimal academic performance. Patients with single-sided hearing loss or tinnitus should seek medical attention, while patients with sudden hearing loss (especially with tinnitus or dizziness) require immediate evaluation and treatment.
Sinusitis is a disorder that is usually caused by an inflammation of the sinuses. It can often begin as a common cold or allergy and then becomes an infection, which may present as sinusitis, tonsillitis or an ear infection.
There are two types of sinusitis: bacterial sinusitis and viral sinusitis.
- Viral Sinusitis is more comparable to the common cold. Sufferers experience a headache and a runny or stuffy nose, which produces clear nasal mucus for a few days and then they begin to feel better.
- Bacterial Sinusitis: Sufferers will experience a headache, stuffy or runny nose, and produce purulent or greenish or yellow mucus from the nose and sometimes pain in the teeth. Bacterial sinus infections may start after a viral cold after seven days or more and needs to be treated with antibiotics.
Tonsillitis is an infection of the tonsils, usually caused by a bacterial Strep …….
