Hearing and Youth
Noise hearing loss is 100% preventable. Prolonged exposure to noise or loud sounds results in irreversible hearing loss, which is becoming more common in young people due to the daily and long-term use of hearing aids to listen to music, on the computer or cell phone. The sound is...
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What is cerumen and what is its function?
Cerumen, also known as “ear wax”, is a secretion that occurs in glands located in the ear canal, which protects the ears against harmful substances, and exerts a lubricating and natural cleaning action. Its main functions are: 1. Prevent and keep the ear free from infection and prevent impurities from entering...
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Tips to solve earplugs by earwax
1. Avoid using your fingers to remove the earwax because the only thing you will cause is pushing it further into the ear canal and making the problem worse. 2. In no way do you use swabs or ear swabs, like your fingers, all you cause is to push the...
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What are the adenoids?
Adenoids are an accumulation of lymphatic tissue, located in the transition zone between the nose and mouth, because they are hidden behind the palate. When the adenoids are too large, they produce symptoms by obstruction of the passage of air through the nose. Symptoms produced by large adenoids: Difficulty breathing through...
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External otitis
I share the case of a patient with a history of dryness, itching (scratching), scanty cerumen and flaking in the ear who used to manipulate and scratch his ear with everything he could find: hooks, pens, paper rolls, toothpicks, even chicken feathers, etc. This caused an irritation of the ear...
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Snorer?
Remember that it is caused by the vibration of the tissues at the level of the throat or by obstruction in some part of the airway. Causes: deflection of the septum, large cornets, nasal masses, rhinitis, sinusitis, enlargement of the uvula, chin, overweight, small and retracted chin. The evaluation of the...
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Tips for Patients with Allergy Rhinitis
Keep the bedroom with as little furniture as possible, wash the minimum bed linen once a week with warm water, avoid fabric curtains, ideally roller blind. Clean with damp rag cloth instead of sweeping. If aspirated the allergic person should stay out for at least two hours. Avoid pets so say...
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Wax plug
The most common cause of earwax buildup is the frequent use of earbuds, Hooks, keys, or any object used to scratch or clean your ears because they push the wax inwards, compacting it and completely clogging the duct, interfering with hearing. Normally the wax comes out by itself and we...
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Nasal wash
The relief of symptoms and the improvement of the quality of life by means of nasal washes is demonstrated and therefore are recommended daily in patients with rhinitis, sinusitis or exposed to highly contaminated environments. They are made with a special cleaning solution applied with an irrigator designed for this....
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