PATIENT INFORMATION
Patient Information
Patient information pages on selected ear, nose and throat topics. The pages are arranged according to the clinical interest groups used on this site.
Ear and Balance
- Dizziness (Vertigo) Patient information on dizziness and vertigo: BPPV, warning symptoms, ENT assessment and the general principles of treatment.
- Sudden Hearing Loss Patient information on sudden hearing loss: how it differs from a blocked ear, why prompt assessment matters, ENT examination and hearing test.
- Tinnitus Patient information on tinnitus: which forms need closer assessment, the hearing test and the principles of management.
Nose and Upper Airway
- Nasal Obstruction Patient information on nasal obstruction: common causes, one-sided obstruction, ENT examination, endoscopy, imaging and treatment principles.
- Sinusitis Patient information on sinusitis: acute versus chronic rhinosinusitis, warning symptoms, ENT examination, the place of CT and treatment principles.
- Postnasal Drip Patient information on postnasal drip: symptom or diagnosis, common causes, ENT examination and the general principles of management.
- Allergic Rhinitis Patient information on allergic rhinitis: the symptom pattern that suggests allergy, when allergy testing helps, ENT assessment and treatment principles.
- Enlarged Adenoids Patient information on enlarged adenoids in children: effects on nasal breathing and sleep, the link with ear problems, endoscopic assessment and management.
Head and Neck
- Neck Lump Patient information on neck lumps: possible causes, features that bring assessment forward, examination, ultrasound and fine-needle biopsy.
- Hoarseness Patient information on hoarseness: common causes, when laryngoscopy is needed, voice therapy and treatment principles.
Paediatric ENT
- Glue Ear Patient information on glue ear in children: what parents notice, examination and hearing assessment, observation and the principles of treatment.