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Welcome to The ENT Clinic doctors’ blog site. Our ear, nose and throat specialists share their clinical experience and knowledge on common ENT conditions to help you better understand the diseases you may suffer.
Ear, Nose and Throat conditions may be due to a variety of underlying health problems and manifest in a myriad of symptoms. Making a diagnosis is not always easy. Management of these conditions may involve lifestyle and dietary modifications, medications and sometimes surgery.
Whilst these blogs help to inform patients, these should not replace assessment by a health professional.
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Snoring is extremely common among children. A 2004 study of its prevalence amongst preschool and primary school children in Singapore identified that 28% of children will snore for short episodes, with 6% snoring habitually—meaning for more than three nights a week regularly. Snoring is more common when a child has a cough or cold (upper respiratory tract infection). It is also more…
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Snoring is extremely common among children. A 2004 study of its prevalence amongst preschool and primary school children in Singapore identified that 28% of children will snore for short episodes, with 6% snoring habitually—meaning for more than three nights a week regularly. Snoring is more common when a child has a cough or cold (upper respiratory tract infection). It is also more…
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If you have consumed cough syrups containing Pholcodine in the past 12 months and are about to go under general anesthesia, make sure you tell your doctors! Pholcodine-containing cough syrups or cough-suppressant lozenges are common in Singapore. These include the Duro-Tuss and Difflam brands which are widely prescribed and consumed. In December 2022, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended that these products…
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If you have consumed cough syrups containing Pholcodine in the past 12 months and are about to go under general anesthesia, make sure you tell your doctors! Pholcodine-containing cough syrups or cough-suppressant lozenges are common in Singapore. These include the Duro-Tuss and Difflam brands which are widely prescribed and consumed. In December 2022, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended that these products…
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What’s the relationship between ear wax and armpits? Intrigued? To understand ear wax, we need to first understand our skin. Why? Because our ear canals are completely lined by skin; ear wax arises from this skin
What’s the relationship between ear wax and armpits? Intrigued? To understand ear wax, we need to first understand our skin. Why? Because our ear canals are completely lined by skin; ear wax arises from this skin
Nasal steroid sprays are frequently prescribed but are they truly safe?
Nasal steroid sprays are frequently prescribed but are they truly safe?
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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