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An otolaryngologist is a doctor who specializes in the treatment of diseases of the nose, ears and paranasal sinuses.
But it's worth noting that experienced ENT doctor provides a wide range of services. He not only diagnoses and treats diseases. An otolaryngologist performs surgical operations, plastic operations, eliminates diseases of the upper respiratory tract associated with allergic reactions.
Among otolaryngologists there are specialists who treat oncological diseases. For example, a tumor of the nose, larynx or trachea.
There are also specialists in neurological disorders, such as incoherent speech, disorders of smell, swallowing, or vestibular disorders related to the inner ear.
Some people believe that an otolaryngologist and an ENT specialist are one and the same specialist. But this is not so at all.
ENT is a specialist who treats ears, nasopharynx and throat. Patients who have been diagnosed with tonsillitis, otitis and rhinitis come to him. Unlike an otolaryngologist, he does not engage in serious interventions in the area of the nasopharynx, ears and throat.
An otolaryngologist not only treats otitis and tonsillitis, but also performs complex operations. For example, on the inner ear, if a person has a complete loss of hearing. He can also correct a crooked nasal septum and perform rhinoplasty.
How is the appointment with this doctor?
The average duration of the appointment usually takes forty minutes. First, the doctor listens to the patient's complaints. Based on them, he compiles an anamnesis of the disease. And then begins to examine the patient.
What the doctor should pay attention to first of all
1. What is the general condition of the patient.
2. Pay attention to the color and condition of the skin. It can be pale, red and have sweat stains on it.
3. Check whether there is inflammation of the lymph nodes.
Usually, the doctor does not require the patient to undress. An exception may be only a pronounced rash on the skin. Or if the doctor needs to examine the abdomen. An otolaryngologist should examine only those organs that are part of his specialization.
Due to the fact that the ears, larynx and nose have an anatomical feature, the doctor must use a source of local light. Namely, a forehead reflector-mirror. And of course additional tools. In order to properly examine the nasal cavity, the doctor uses a nasal mirror, it must be of a certain size. A spatula and a special laryngeal mirror are used to examine the larynx and pharynx. An ear canal is used to examine the ears, its diameter will depend on the width of the patient's external auditory canal.
To make a more detailed examination of the patient, the doctor uses an endoscopic examination of the ears, nose and larynx. All organs can be examined especially carefully with the help of optics. Since the monitor multiplies the organ under investigation, it is possible to accurately determine the cause of the disease.
If you need to examine the structure of the nasal sinuses or the middle ear cavity in detail, the doctor can use computer tomography. With the help of this modern method, it is possible to accurately establish the pattern of inflammatory changes in the organ under investigation.
It is also worth knowing that any examination at an otolaryngologist's appointment is not accompanied by any painful sensations and is completely safe. This applies to both adults and children.
An initial appointment with an otolaryngologist for an adult patient in Ukraine costs 450 hryvnias.
If you need a consultation with a pediatric otolaryngologist, the initial appointment costs 300 hryvnias, and the second appointment costs 200 hryvnias.
