Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsEar InfectionsStrep ThroatSinusitisSleep Apnea
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Ear Infections
Strep Throat
Sinusitis
Sleep Apnea
There are many different ear, nose, and throat (ENT) disorders and an even greater variety of characteristic symptoms. The following list involves the four most common ENT disorders. Not everyone will experience the same set of symptoms or have them as intensely. In some cases, a healthcare provider orENT specialistwill be needed to make the correct diagnosis and offer the appropriate treatment.
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Ear infectionsare one of the most prevalent ENT disorders. They occur when germs become trapped inside the middle ear.
Signs and symptomsof an ear infection include:
Ear infections are more common in children than adults and the most common type of infection in infants and toddlers.If a young child has an ear infection, it can often be difficult to detect. Telling signs in infants and toddlers include:
Treating Ear Infections in Children
Strep is an abbreviation for a family of bacteria calledStreptococci. Strep throat occurs when the throat and surrounding structures become infected with this germ. While strep throat is a common infection, many other infections have the same symptoms.
Symptoms are usually abrupt in onset including:
Notably absent in strep throat are a runny nose and cough. You may also suspect strep throat if you have been exposed to someone with a strep infection in the last two weeks. Children between the ages of 5 and 15 are most at risk. You are also more likely to get a strep infection during the winter months.
What Is Strep Throat?
Sinusitis occurs when a germ multiplies in the hollow recesses of the skull that surrounds your eyes and nose. The infection can become trapped, causing inflammation, pressure, and pain
Acute sinusitis is often secondary to acommon cold, so you are more likely to get sinusitis during the winter months. Chronic sinusitis in which symptoms persist for more than 12 weeks may occur as a result of an untreated allergy or a chronic condition such as bronchial asthma.
Symptoms of sinusitis include:
How a Sinus Infection Is Diagnosed
Apnea is a medical term meaning to stop breathing. Sleep apnea is a disorder causing one to stop breathing for brief periods of time while sleeping. Symptoms include:
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) occurs in 2% of middle-aged women and 4% of middle-aged men, particularly people living with obesity. If left untreated, sleep apnea can cause potentially serious health complications, includinghypertension(high blood pressure),coronary artery disease,stroke, andheart failure.
What Is Sleep Apnea?
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The majority of people will experience one or more of these disorders in their lifetime. While visiting with your healthcare provider, discussion of your symptoms may help your healthcare provider to come up with a diagnosis of an ENT disorder.
4 SourcesVerywell Health uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read oureditorial processto learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.Karunanayake CP, Albritton W, Rennie DC, et al.Ear infection and its associated risk factors in first nations and rural school-aged Canadian children.Int J Pediatr. 2016;2016:1523897. doi:10.1155/2016/1523897Martin JM.The mysteries of streptococcal pharyngitis.Curr Treat Options Pediatr. 2015;1(2):180-9. doi:10.1007/s40746-015-0013-9Kennedy JL, Borish L.Chronic sinusitis pathophysiology: The role of allergy.Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2013;27(5):367-71. doi:10.2500/ajra.2013.27.3906Badran M, Ayas N, Laher I.Cardiovascular complications of sleep apnea: role of oxidative stress.Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2014;2014:985258. doi:10.1155/2014/985258
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Verywell Health uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read oureditorial processto learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.Karunanayake CP, Albritton W, Rennie DC, et al.Ear infection and its associated risk factors in first nations and rural school-aged Canadian children.Int J Pediatr. 2016;2016:1523897. doi:10.1155/2016/1523897Martin JM.The mysteries of streptococcal pharyngitis.Curr Treat Options Pediatr. 2015;1(2):180-9. doi:10.1007/s40746-015-0013-9Kennedy JL, Borish L.Chronic sinusitis pathophysiology: The role of allergy.Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2013;27(5):367-71. doi:10.2500/ajra.2013.27.3906Badran M, Ayas N, Laher I.Cardiovascular complications of sleep apnea: role of oxidative stress.Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2014;2014:985258. doi:10.1155/2014/985258
Verywell Health uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read oureditorial processto learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.
Karunanayake CP, Albritton W, Rennie DC, et al.Ear infection and its associated risk factors in first nations and rural school-aged Canadian children.Int J Pediatr. 2016;2016:1523897. doi:10.1155/2016/1523897Martin JM.The mysteries of streptococcal pharyngitis.Curr Treat Options Pediatr. 2015;1(2):180-9. doi:10.1007/s40746-015-0013-9Kennedy JL, Borish L.Chronic sinusitis pathophysiology: The role of allergy.Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2013;27(5):367-71. doi:10.2500/ajra.2013.27.3906Badran M, Ayas N, Laher I.Cardiovascular complications of sleep apnea: role of oxidative stress.Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2014;2014:985258. doi:10.1155/2014/985258
Karunanayake CP, Albritton W, Rennie DC, et al.Ear infection and its associated risk factors in first nations and rural school-aged Canadian children.Int J Pediatr. 2016;2016:1523897. doi:10.1155/2016/1523897
Martin JM.The mysteries of streptococcal pharyngitis.Curr Treat Options Pediatr. 2015;1(2):180-9. doi:10.1007/s40746-015-0013-9
Kennedy JL, Borish L.Chronic sinusitis pathophysiology: The role of allergy.Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2013;27(5):367-71. doi:10.2500/ajra.2013.27.3906
Badran M, Ayas N, Laher I.Cardiovascular complications of sleep apnea: role of oxidative stress.Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2014;2014:985258. doi:10.1155/2014/985258
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