ENT Insights & Articles

Nose and Sinuses

Nasal Obstruction During Exercise: Causes and Assessment

Explore why breathing through the nose may feel difficult during exercise and how structural or inflammatory causes are assessed.

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Ear and Hearing

Hyperacusis: When Everyday Sounds Feel Too Loud

Understand sound sensitivity, possible contributing conditions, assessment options, and safer ways to manage distress from ordinary noises.

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Nose and Sinuses

Acute Sinusitis: How Long Does It Usually Last?

Understand the typical course of acute sinusitis, what may ease symptoms, and when persistent or severe symptoms need assessment.

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Ear and Hearing

Earlobe Lumps and Cysts: When to Have Them Checked

Understand Earlobe Lumps and Cysts: When to Have Them Checked—how it is assessed, which care options may be discussed, and which symptoms need prompt medical.

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Nose and Sinuses

Antibiotics for Sinusitis: When They Help and When They Do Not

Learn how clinicians decide whether sinus symptoms may need antibiotics and why unnecessary treatment can cause harm.

Ear and Hearing

Congenital Hearing Loss in Babies: Early Checks and Support

Understand Congenital Hearing Loss in Babies: Early Checks and Support—how it is assessed, which care options may be discussed, and which symptoms need prompt.

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Nose and Sinuses

Nasal Dryness and Crusting: Safe Ways to Soothe Irritated Nasal Passages

Explore common causes of dry or crusted nasal passages, practical comfort measures and symptoms that deserve assessment.

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Ear and Hearing

Hearing Tests: What to Expect and What Results Mean

A practical guide to common hearing assessments, why they are used, and how results can help explain difficulty hearing speech or sounds.

Nose and Sinuses

A Foreign Object in an Adult Nose: Safe Removal Advice

Understand A Foreign Object in an Adult Nose: Safe Removal Advice—how it is assessed, which care options may be discussed, and which symptoms need prompt.

Ear and Hearing

Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE): A Hearing Screening Test

Understand Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE): A Hearing Screening Test—how it is assessed, which care options may be discussed, and which symptoms need prompt medical.

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Nose and Sinuses

Allergy Immunotherapy for Rhinitis: Who May Benefit?

Understand allergy shots and under-the-tongue treatments, how suitability is assessed, and why they require a planned clinical programme.

Ear and Hearing

Surfer’s Ear: Bony Growths in the Ear Canal

Understand Surfer’s Ear: Bony Growths in the Ear Canal—how it is assessed, which care options may be discussed, and which symptoms need prompt medical attention.