Hearing loss can be conductive, sensorineural, or mixed. Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is the most common type and accounts for the majority of all hearing loss. SNHL refers to any cause of hearing loss due to a pathology of the cochlea, auditory nerve, or central nervous system. Acute sensorineural hearing loss, defined as a hearing loss greater than 30 dB in at least three consecutive audiometric frequencies over 72 hours, is usually classified as an otolaryngologic emergency condition, which requires prompt management. Dr. Omkar Halwai, Consultant ENT surgeon, shares an in-depth guide to managing hearing loss. 

Your Guide to Manage Hearing Loss : Etiology, Evaluation, and Intervention

Patients with tonsillitis often present with a sore throat, a common symptom with a myriad of possible diagnoses. The differential diagnosis for tonsillitis is broad and includes pharyngitis, retropharyngeal abscess, epiglottitis, and Ludwig angina. Symptoms of acute tonsillitis include fever, tonsillar exudates, sore throat, and tender anterior cervical chain lymphadenopathy. Patients may also note odynophagia and dysphagia secondary to tonsillar swelling. For the majority of patients, tonsilitis is a self-limiting disease. Given the frequency of viral etiologies, the mainstay of treatment of acute tonsillitis is supportive care, including analgesia and hydration. Medications such as NSAIDs can provide symptomatic relief. Let us understand all the clinical aspects of Tonsilitis from Dr. Halwai, Consultant ENT Surgeon.

Approach to Tonsilitis

The symptoms of sinusitis overlap with other common conditions, including allergic rhinitis, viral upper respiratory tract infection, deviated nasal septum, and migraine headache. For this reason a clinical diagnosis of sinusitis is often inaccurate. Patients are usually diagnosed with sinusitis based on the characteristic symptoms of facial fullness/pressure, purulent rhinorrhea, headache and nasal obstruction.The primary diagnostic aids for sinusitis are radiologic imaging and nasal endoscopy that confirm paranasal sinus inflammation. A noncontrasted CT of the sinuses is considered the gold standard imaging test for the diagnosis of chronic sinusitis. Nasal/sinus bacterial cultures should be reserved for patients who have not responded to the initial choice of antibiotic therapy, those with extrasinus spread of infection and those with chronic rhinosinusitis. Join LIVE as we resolve the diagnostic dilemma of sinusitis with Dr. Omkar Halwai, Consultant ENT Surgeon.

The Diagnostic Dilemma of Sinusitis

Vertigo is the sensation of motion in the absence of motion, which can manifest as swaying, tilting, spinning, or feeling unbalanced. Due to the highly variable nature of vertigo descriptions, it is frequently grouped under the umbrella term 'dizziness,' a very common but imprecise complaint that accounts for over three million emergency department visits each year. Vertigo can be caused by vestibular or peripheral causes, as well as non-vestibular or central causes. The most common cause of peripheral vertigo is benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), which accounts for more than half of all cases. Join us live with Dr. Omkar to learn about the diagnosis and treatment of vertigo.

Vertigo - A Symptom or a Disease?

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