Throat, Otolaryngology FAQ - Page 48

Throat cyst? Hello, Director Zheng! Previously, I discovered swelling in my neck lymph nodes, so I have been continuously monitored at a major hospital in central Taiwan. I underwent nasal endoscopy, head and neck ultrasound, and fine needle aspiration, and the doctors indicated ...

After choking, forcefully swallowing can lead to a persistent sensation of a foreign body in the throat? Hello Doctor: Earlier this year, I choked on peanuts and experienced severe coughing. While I was still coughing, I swallowed again, and since then, I have had a persistent ti...

One tonsil is slightly larger than the other? A few days ago, I felt some discomfort in my left throat, which later shifted to the right side. I consulted an otolaryngologist who said that both sides were inflamed. After taking medication, I felt much better the next day. I read ...

Swallowing a fishbone? Hello Dr. Cheng: Last week, I accidentally swallowed a fishbone. The next day, I felt a foreign body sensation and went to an ENT specialist. The doctor used a tool to examine my throat and said there was nothing inside, but it might be a scratch from the f...

Chronic cough in the throat? Hello Doctor: I have been experiencing a persistent cough for several years. I didn't pay much attention to it before, but it seems to have worsened significantly over the past year, causing considerable disruption to my daily life. Recently, the...

Respiratory and Medication Consultation 1. When lying flat, if you feel pressure on the back of your head and experience difficulty breathing with a sense of constriction, what kind of examination should be done? 2. After visiting a doctor for a sore throat and taking the presc...

Respiratory tract infection Dear Doctor, is it considered frequent for a teenager to catch a cold twice in six months? My son is thirteen years old. In mid-March, he had a cough and sore throat. Initially, we visited a clinic three times (the doctor prescribed antibiotics, so he ...

In the past six months, there have been occasional unusual tastes in my throat? Hello, doctor: For the past six months, I have been experiencing unusual tastes in my throat from time to time. Initially, I noticed this strange sensation while riding my bike to work in the mornings...

There is a sound of waves in the ear? The sound of waves when yawning or straining the neck, without pain or itching, and with clear ears and no earwax, could be due to several factors. It may be related to Eustachian tube function, where the tube that connects the middle ear to ...

Sensation of a foreign body in the throat? Excuse me, doctor. I am 19 years old and about two weeks ago, I started feeling a sensation of something stuck in my throat, like a slight choking feeling. When I am busy or focused on something, I don't notice it, but when I think ...

Feeling of a foreign body in the throat? Hello Doctor, I've been experiencing discomfort in my nose for the past month, accompanied by discomfort in my ears and head. I have visited clinics and hospitals, and I underwent a nasal endoscopy at the hospital. The doctors all sai...

Nasopharyngeal cancer-related issues? Hello, Doctor. I will be turning 25 this year and have some questions I would like to ask you. Recently, I have seen numerous reports and heard from friends that there is a trend of increasing cases of nasopharyngeal carcinoma among younger p...

It feels like someone is choking my throat, making it difficult to breathe? Hello Doctor: This symptom has been occurring for a while, with an unknown trigger. It feels similar to a muscle spasm, but the difference is that it feels like someone is squeezing my neck, making it dif...

Sore throat is not improving? Hello doctor, my father has been experiencing a sore throat for over a month. After seeing a doctor, he was told that there were no abnormalities in his throat and that it might be due to insufficient saliva. However, my father is consistently hydrat...

Getting a thorn from a pineapple stuck in the throat? Hello, Dr. Li. A few days ago, I swallowed a foreign object that I suspect was a pineapple thorn, which got stuck in the right side of my throat. I visited an ENT specialist who examined my throat by pulling my tongue but coul...

Mucosal bleeding Hello, doctor. 1. After being exposed to cold, I developed a sore throat that gradually worsened, and now the post-nasal drip has an orange-red coffee color, along with yellow and a foul odor. Is this due to mucosal bleeding? 2. Later, I visited a doctor who ...

Regarding tongue itching and oral尖性湿疣 (oral condyloma acuminatum)? Recently, I've been feeling a prickly and itchy sensation on my tongue tip. When I looked in the mirror, I noticed some raised bumps that seem particularly dense on the tip of my tongue. I would like to know ...

Swallowing a mosquito? If you suspect that you have accidentally swallowed a mosquito and are experiencing unusual sensations in your throat, such as the feeling of something flying around, it is important to stay calm. Drinking water may not help in this situation. Here are some...

Tinnitus issues? Hello Doctor: On March 15, 2017, while working in a noisy environment, I suddenly experienced a sharp pain in my ear. After three visits to a general otolaryngologist, my tinnitus (in my right ear) did not improve. I then went to a major hospital for further exam...

Can fish bones enter the lungs? Hello, doctor. I accidentally swallowed a fishbone the night before last. Yesterday morning, I felt discomfort in my throat, and in the afternoon, I experienced pain below my Adam's apple. Last night and this morning, I felt discomfort in the ...