Frenulectomy racket
Inside the Booming Business of Cutting Babies’ Tongues
Dentists and lactation consultants around the country are pushing “tongue-tie releases” on new mothers struggling to breastfeed.
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“In 2020, a panel of 16 leading ear, nose and throat specialists published guidelines warning that tongue-ties were being over-diagnosed and that cheek-tie releases simply “should not be performed.”
“Dr. Scott Siegel of Manhattan has been cutting babies’ tongues for two decades, ever since he took over the practice of one of the author...
Source: Student Doctor Network - December 21, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: nimbus Tags: Anesthesiology Source Type: forums
Do I have to disclose lattice degeneration in disability insurance questionnaire?
I'm currently filling out the medical questionnaire for a MassMutual disability insurance, and one of the questions asks if I have been treated for, diagnosed with, or advised about the following: "A disorder of the eyes, ears, nose, throat or sinuses such as any partial or complete loss of hearing, vision or speech, acoustic neuroma and optic neuritis?"
I wear glasses/contacts to correct my vision and recently was told after an eye exam that I have a lattice degeneration...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - January 24, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Babitzo Tags: Dental Residents and Practicing Dentists Source Type: forums
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Source: The Student Room - September 28, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: MV123456 Tags: Medicine Source Type: forums
Mayo Clinic Undergraduate Research Program (Paid Summer Program)
Hello Pre-Med students!
I am one of the residents in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. I wanted to share this wonderful opportunity offered through our department this year.
Otolaryngology – otherwise known as Ear, Nose, and Throat, is (in my humble opinion) one of the best fields in medicine. It offers a unique combination of complex...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - March 17, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: otoresident Tags: Pre-Medical - MD Source Type: forums
Shortness of Breath in the pregnant patient: what's your approach?
So I saw this patient today and am having second thoughts (too late I know but nonetheless) and would love to hear what others are doing.
Youngish female, second trimester, short of breath x 2 days, worse lying flat, better on side. Reports feeling chest congestion, dry cough. No frank chest pain but feels tight. No runny nose, sore throat, yaddy yaddy. No leg swelling, calf pain. no fevers.
Exam noted for wheezing in lower lung base. Otherwise clear. No evidence of volume overload...
Shortness of Breath in the pregnant patient: what's your approach? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - March 27, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: vengaaqui Source Type: forums
Mystery illness - seeking opinions
Hi! I guess I am just looking for opinions on whether or not I should seek CF testing. I'm sorry this is so long! Thank you in advance to anyone who can offer some advice.
I've been "sick" on and off for a few years now. As a child I had strep throat A LOT until my tonsils were removed. I was also suspected to have asthma. I don't know how it was decided I didn't. I cleared my throat absolutely constantly but to my knowledge this was not investigated. As a preteen I had a heart murmur that apparently went away and had a couple fainting episodes and was diagnosed with syncope.
I was pretty healthy through my t...
Source: Cystic Fibrosis Adults Forum - July 25, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Rtn87 Tags: Adults Source Type: forums
Possible CF (input please)
Hello all. I am a 20 year old male, and was recently tested via sweat test for CF. I received the call five days ago that I did not have CF due to the results, but I am not fully confident (as online research has led me to discover that in some, albeit very few, cases, the sweat test may produce normal results despite the patient having CF). Here's why I am not fully confident:
1) I was diagnosed with asthma at a young age--however, this asthma is so mild that it has a negligible impact on my life as of now. I need to take two puffs of my albuterol inhaler MAYBE once a week, if not less than that. I do not usually need i...
Source: Cystic Fibrosis Newly Diagnosed Forum - June 11, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: alex852 Tags: Newly Diagnosed Source Type: forums
NG Tube Trouble
I'm in the hospital for pneumonia, waiting for transplant. I had an NG tube placed Friday, but it hurt my throat like crazy. Then early Saturday morning I gave one solid cough, and it came out. The thing was still secured in my nose, and a loop of it was sticking out my mouth. I got another one today (Monday) but wondering if anyone else has had this and has any advice for keeping this one in??? (Source: Cystic Fibrosis Transplants Forum)
Source: Cystic Fibrosis Transplants Forum - September 17, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: chris27rocker Tags: Transplants Source Type: forums
Clinical attachments - question
Does Kings offer their students clinical attachments in all the medical specialties over the course of the programme, inc:
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Paediatrics
Psychiatry
Oncology
General Practice and Primary Health Care
Radiology
Infectious Diseases/GUM/HIV
Dermatology
Rheumatology
Orthopaedics
Critical care
Emergency Medicine
General Practice Student Assistantship
Cardiology
Neurology
Ears, Nose and Throat
Ophthalmology
Renal Medicine (Source: New Media Medicine)
Source: New Media Medicine - August 22, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: jsmith613 Tags: Guys Kings and St Thomas (GKT) School of Medicine Source Type: forums
24 hour ph study
Hi everyone. As of right now I only need one more test before my lung and liver team present my case to the transplant committee. It's the ph study, you know, the one where they shove a tube up your nose and down your throat to measure your acid reflux. Anyway, I tried it outpatient last week and couldn't stand it. I was in so much pain and throwing up every time I coughed so I ended up taking it out 7 hours in. They want me to try it again on Monday, I'm in the hospital for an exacerbation right now so they say they can give me better stuff to help my throat from being so sore and to calm down my gag reflex.
I was just ...
Source: Cystic Fibrosis Transplants Forum - May 30, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Kyrav Tags: Transplants Source Type: forums
Dark spot in sinus cavity on MRI
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Source: MD Health Forum - Medical Discussion Boards - April 6, 2013 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: marip1 Tags: Ear, Nose and Throat Source Type: forums
echoes and tinnitus and mild conductive hearing loss
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Source: MD Health Forum - Medical Discussion Boards - January 26, 2013 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: harhar Tags: Forum Help Source Type: forums
Flavon
group has finaly opened an office in the U.S. - so to those that wished to purchase - it will be opened soon - I will send a link once I get it.
Asia - after over ayear on taking flavon kids and green has had a runnng nose once, her staph never returned and still has natural flora - however its from her throat. Her elastaze has jumped from 420 to 530 and - finally - she has no progress in lungs comerated to last year. She always had some little progress.
I cannot say its flavon - I can only say I believe taking it made a difference in her health. Our cf specialist says its a great idea and that flavonoids make capilary mo...
Source: Cystic Fibrosis Alternative Medicine Forum - April 18, 2012 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: AleksandraKaczynska Tags: Alternative Medicine Source Type: forums
