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What is the ENT doctor for? He specializes in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the head and neck organs. He also performs the necessary treatments. It is worth going to an ENT specialist when there are problems with the sense organs: smell, taste, balance and hearing. Read on with what symptoms to see an ENT doctor and what diseases he treats!

Laryngologist: who does it and what does it do?

What is it forENT doctor (otorhinolaryngologist) ? The answer to this question is given by the meaning of the words that make up the complicated name of this specialization . The word "otorhinolaryngologist" comes from Greek and means in turn:

  • ear ("otos", "oros");
  • larynx ("laryngos");
  • nose ("rhinos", "Rynos");
  • throat ("pharyngos").

The ENT specialist deals with diseases:

  • ear, larynx, nose, throat,
  • temporal bone,
  • paranasal sinuses,
  • oral,
  • esophagus,
  • trachea,
  • bronchus.

The ENT doctor not only uses pharmacotherapy, but also deals with the surgery of the paranasal sinuses, tongue, salivary glands, jaw and reconstructive surgery. Performs endoscopy of the lower respiratory tract and esophagus.

What is the ENT doctor for?

The ENT doctor deals withdiagnosing diseases such as :

  • pharyngitis,
  • sinusitis,
  • laryngitis,
  • hearing loss,
  • Sjögren's syndrome,
  • Meniere's disease,
  • otospongioza,
  • purulent angina,
  • hypertrophic palatine tonsils,
  • otitis externa,
  • inflammation of the inner ear,
  • otitis media,
  • nasal and laryngeal polyps,
  • nose injuries and fractures,
  • vasomotor rhinitis,
  • catarrhal Eustachian tube inflammation,
  • otosclerosis,
  • sleep apnea,
  • neoplasms occurring in the head and neck area.

Read also: What symptoms indicate labyrinth disease? How to recognize labyrinth disorders?

With what symptoms should I see an ENT?

An ENT specialist (otorhinolaryngologist) will help with many ailments. Among them aresymptoms:

  • ear related: ear congestion, tinnitus, earache, hearing impairment;
  • nose bleed;
  • chronic runny nose;
  • snoring;
  • hoarseness;
  • frequent sore throat;
  • dysphagia swallowing disorders;
  • mouth breathing;
  • dizziness;
  • recurring headaches;
  • imbalance;
  • smell and taste disorders;
  • neck and head tumors.

You must have areferral to visit an ENT specialist.

Read also: Directoscopy (endoscopy) of the larynx - what is it?

What does an ENT appointment and treatment look like?

First, the ENT doctor collects an interview from the patient, first of all asking about the symptoms. Then, using an endoscope or speculum, the doctor examines the patient's nose, throat, ear, and mouth. The ENT specialist also performsaudiological examination of hearing, ultrasound of the lymph nodes of the neck and salivary glands , and less frequentlyof the paranasal sinuses, larynx, oropharynxa. Microlaryngoscopy is a common procedure performed by an ENT specialist.

Treatment applied by an ENT depends on a specific disease and its course in a given patient.

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