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Chapter-68 Ear, Nose and Throat Emergencies

BOOK TITLE: Principles of Pediatric & Neonatal Emergencies

Author
1. Handa KK
ISBN
9788184489507
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11182_68
Edition
3/e
Publishing Year
2011
Pages
3
Author Affiliations
1. Medanta Medicity, Gurgaon, Haryana, India, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, e-mail: handak@hotmail.com, Medanta Medicity, Gurgaon, Haryana, Medanta—The Medicity, Gurugram, Haryana, India
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Abstract

Ear, nose and throat emergencies in children not only present to the ENT surgeon but may also present to the child specialist and the general practitioner. These group of doctors should be trained in not only diagnosing these conditions and also giving the primary treatment. Foreign bodies in the ear may be animate or inanimate. Ear pain is a very common problem and one of the commonest causes of excessive crying in children. Nasal bleed or epistaxis can be another distressing emergency in children. Acute laryngotracheobronchitis is a common cause of mild to moderate stridor in children. Diptheria with laryngeal involvement is a more serious emergency. Acute epiglottitis is another emergency presenting with stridor. A common and often misdiagnosed cause of stridor in children is bilateral abductor cord paralysis. Laryngomalacia is the most common cause of congenital stridor. Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis is another cause of stridor diagnosed on laryngeal examination.

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