Otolaryngology

Hoarseness guideline outlines care and treatment

October 12, 2009

The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) issued the first and only national clinical practice guideline on hoarseness.

Adult tonsillitis: Primary care at the heart of a medical diagnostic team

Ravi Ramaswamy, MD, and E. Robert Marks, MD September 15, 2009

Hoarseness and a chronic cough were symptoms of a rare but important cause of tonsillitis in adults.

Elena's ear: Would the buzzing stop?

By Joshua B. Grossman, MD March 31, 2009

A student physician assistant sustained blunt trauma to her right ear, hit hard in the head in the emergency department while treating a college football player who had gotten quite drunk after his school's homecoming game. The resultant drone gave the author an opportunity for an improbable diagnosis.

Allergic rhinitis: An update on management

By Christopher Zipp, DO, MS, Frank A. Filipetto, DO, and Carman Ciervo, DO September 30, 2008

Despite an armamentarium of available and effective therapies, allergic rhinitis is too often undertreated by primary-care physicians.

A case of mysterious hearing loss

CASE AND ANALYSIS BY TIMOTHY E. MATTISON, DO October 12, 2006

A generally healthy young man experiences spontaneous acute onset of left-sided hearing loss during a weekend trip.

Tinnitus: Care and management strategies

By Michael J.A. Robb, MD July 07, 2006

Ten million Americans are bothered by severe tinnitus and visit health professionals, seeking relief. Two million are significantly debilitated and need care now. You can help.