In the March 20, 2009 edition of The New York Times, an article came out stating that individuals whose face turns red when drinking alcohol are at elevated risk of throat cancer. Click here to read more about it!
Archive for March, 2009
Drinkers’ Red Face May Signal Cancer Risk
Posted by fauquierent on March 24, 2009
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Dr. Chang to Guest Lecture at Shenandoah University
Posted by fauquierent on March 21, 2009
Dr. Christopher Chang will be a guest lecturer at Shenandoah University for a course on Anatomy and Function of the Singing Voice on March 30, 2009. The lecture will be held during normally scheduled hours at 4PM in Ruebush R209. This particular lecture will focus on vocal abuse and misuse for conservatory students and professionals.
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New Webpage on Parotidectomy (Surgical Removal of Parotid Mass/Tumor)
Posted by fauquierent on March 18, 2009
A new webpage has been posted to our website describing the surgical procedure known as parotidectomy. This surgery is to remove a mass from the parotid gland which is located immediately in front of the ears. The webpage goes over the surgical procedure itself as well as risks.
Click here to check it out!
Of note, the image shown here is taken from Wikipedia.
Posted in parotid mass, parotid surgery, parotid tumor, parotidectomy | Tagged: facial tumor, parotid mass, parotid surgery, parotid tumor, parotidectomy | Leave a Comment »
Mucus in Throat or the Phlegmy Throat!!!
Posted by fauquierent on March 11, 2009
A common complaint of patients seeing an ENT doctor is for a persistent phlegmy throat or sensation of mucus in the throat. Other symptoms that a patient may complain of include constant throat-clearing, cough, raspy voice, and a lump sensation in the middle of the throat (aka, globus).
Reflux (Acidic or Non-acidic)
In the VAST majority of patients with this complaint, it is due to a disorder called “laryngopharyngeal reflux” or LPR for short. This disorder is due to reflux whether acidic or non-acidic from the stomach that travels up to and settles in the throat region. This mucus collection can even be seen on fiberoptic endoscopy as shown in the picture here. Of note, most patients with LPR do NOT complain of heartburn, nausea, indigestion and other symptoms commonly associated with reflux.
The treatment is the same as for the more common and related GERD disorder except that treatment usually takes much longer… sometimes for as long as 6 weeks to 3 months.
To read more about this disorder as well as treatment options, click here.
Post-Nasal Drainage
Sometimes, the throat mucus can come from the nose. In these patients, they literally feel the drainage travelling from the nose and down into the throat. Often, when one looks in the back of the throat, the drainage can be seen. Treatment for this drainage depends on what it is caused by. If due to sinusitis, antibiotics is the treatment. If due to allergies, allergy treatment is recommended. If due to vasomotor rhinnitis, nasal sprays such as atrovent, patanase, and astelin may be quite helpful. In these patients, turbinate reduction may quite helpful to reduce the amount of drainage.
Food Allergies
Rarely, food allergies can cause excessive throat mucus to develop. The most common culprit is dairy products. Treatment for this problem is mainly avoidance.
Zenker’s Diverticulum
Even more rarely, there may be an anatomic abnormality in the throat called a Zenker’s Diverticulum. Basically, this abnormality is a pouch that protrudes from the esophagus (swallowing tube) which catches food and mucus preventing it from going down towards the stomach. At random times, the contents in the pouch may suddenly regurgitate causing aspiration as well as mucus collection in the throat.
Treatment is surgical. Click here for more info.
Posted in acid, chronic cough, gerd, hoarse voice, laryngopharyngeal, lpr, reflux | Tagged: acid, allergies, cough, drainage, gerd, globus, laryngopharyngeal reflux, lpr, mucus in throat, non-acidic, phlegm, phlegmy throat, PND, post-nasal, reflux, vasomotor rhinnitis, VR, zenkers | 1 Comment »
Fauquier ENT Now on Twitter!!!
Posted by fauquierent on March 7, 2009
Fauquier ENT is now on Twitter. Please follow our twitters by joining. Instantly receive updates on unexpected office closings, new services, and any other news of note.
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Dr. Chang Quoted in Middleburg Eccentric Newspaper
Posted by fauquierent on March 4, 2009
Dr. Chang has been quoted in the Middleburg Eccentric newspaper. Click on the image to read the article. Yes… we know… they spelled his last name wrong…
Posted in In The News, brainlab, endoscopic sinus surgery, image guided sinus surgery, sinusitis | Tagged: brainlab, endoscopic sinus surgery, image guided sinus surgery, In The News, sinusitis | Leave a Comment »
New Webpage on Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
Posted by fauquierent on March 1, 2009
A new webpage has been added to our website describing the uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) procedure to address patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Patients who pursue surgical options to treat OSA have usually tried and failed to tolerate CPAP mask use. Click here for more info.
Other surgical procedures we provide to treat OSA include:
• Base of Tongue Reduction
• Lingual Tonsillectomy
• Pillar Procedure
• Coblation Palatoplasty
• Injection Snoreplasty
• Septoplasty
• Turbinate Reduction
• Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy
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