The upper aerodigestive tract, specifically the cricopharyngeal area, is the most common site of foreign body impaction. Anatomically, this area is the first constriction of the oesophagus. Fish bones, one of the most common foreign bodies encountered in the throat, tend to get stuck in this area. The movement of this sharp-edged foreign body upon swallowing will induce odynophagia and an acute...

BACKGROUND Persistent throat symptoms and Extra Oesophageal Reflux (EOR) are among the commonest reasons for attendance at a secondary care throat or voice clinic. There is a growing trend to treat throat symptom patients with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) to suppress stomach acid, but most controlled studies fail to demonstrate a significant benefit of PPI over placebo. In addition, patient vi...

introduction: controversy remains as to the advantages and disadvantages of pharyngeal packing during septorhinoplasty. our study investigated the effect of pharyngeal packing on postoperative nausea and vomiting and sore throat following this type of surgery or septorhinoplasty.   materials and methods: this clinical trial was performed on 90 american society of anesthesiologists (asa) i or ii...

Strep throat can be a real pain in the neck, err, throat, and the streptococcus bacteria is to blame. Streptococcus has hundreds of different strains that are organized into group A and group B. Group A strep (GAS), or streptococcus pyogenes, causes strep throat, as well as scarlet fever [2] and impetigo [3]. Group B strep (GBS), or streptococcus agalactiae, causes blood infections, pneumonia, ...

INTRODUCTION About 10-30% of people present to primary healthcare services with sore throat each year. The causative organisms of sore throat may be bacteria (most commonly Streptococcus) or viruses (typically rhinovirus), although it is difficult to distinguish bacterial from viral infections clinically. METHODS AND OUTCOMES We conducted a systematic review and aimed to answer the following ...

Penetrating neck injuries are uncommon in the paediatric population. The initial management of these patients can be challenging to emergency room physician, and surgeon that performs operative treatment. nature tends very complicated since, typically, patient presents with either excessive bleeding or a compromised airway due damage vital structures area such as trachea carotid-sheath, lack co...