Otolaryngology covers a wide range, such as throat, airway and esophagus, and is responsible for all tracheotomy and removal of foreign bodies in esophagus; External otorhinolaryngology diseases, such as tumor diseases and space-occupying lesions, all need surgery or drug treatment; Therefore, the head and neck, neck thyroid problems and maxillofacial trauma problems all belong to the scope of otolaryngology examination. Otolaryngology head and neck surgery involves a wide range, mostly involving holes, cavities and other subtle parts. The adjacent structure is very complex, which is easy to endanger life and has great treatment risk. It is a fine and high-risk subject, which requires doctors to be bold and cautious and deal with patients in time.
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Common otolaryngology diseases mainly include:
1, ear diseases: otitis media, tinnitus, otitis externa, deafness, tympanic membrane perforation, tympanic membrane repair and hearing impairment;
2, nasal diseases: acute rhinitis, chronic rhinitis, sinusitis, nasal polyps, allergic rhinitis, nasal plastic surgery;
3. Throat diseases: laryngitis, pharyngolaryngitis, acute pharyngolaryngitis, chronic pharyngitis, adenoid hypertrophy, tonsillitis, snoring (snoring) vocal polyp, vocal polyp and acute pharyngitis are common diseases in the classification of otolaryngology diseases.
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