Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Nursing
Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Nursing
Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology is a branch of medicine that emphasizes on the childhood problems of Ear, Nose and Throat. Otorhinolaryngology nurse deals with caring of patients having ENT problems. Nurses treat both acute and chronic problems which include ear infections and allergies as well as genetic abnormalities and injuries. The commonly associated problems are laryngitis, cancer, sinusitis, tonsillitis, sleep apnea, and trauma such as broken bones. Nurses generally assess patients through physical examination and then listen to patient complaints and symptoms. Nurses should also be familiar with medical imaging machines, such as e x-ray machines and CAT scan machines. Some infections can be treated by using antibiotics and in case of severe problems, treatment may require surgery. Otitis Media is a kind of inflammatory disease occurs in Middle ear. Acute Otitis Media is an infection that happens suddenly with ear pain. About 11% of the people are getting affected with this ailment every year.