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Volume 10 Issue 1 (January- June) 2021

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Assessment of incidence of ear, nose and throat disorders in children
Dr. Avishkar Shyam Khandare, Dr. Alpesh Kumar Gohil, Dr. Gaurav Kumar

Background:Children frequently have respiratory tract symptoms, such as cold and cough, earaches, and sore throats, particularly during seasonal changes in the weather or during the rainy and winter months. The present study was conducted to assess incidence of ear, nose and throat disorders in children. Materials & Methods:78 cases of ENT disorders in children of both genders were selected. Otoscopy for ear examination for diseases such as otitis media, ear perforation and ear discharge were done. In case of nasal examination, external, anterior rhinoscopy for nasal discharge, airway obstruction and infection were performed Presence of any adenoid hypertrophy was looked for. Throat examination was performed for any sign of tonsillitis or pharyngitis. Results: Out of 128 patients, males were 75 and females were 53. The common ear disorders were ear wax in 8, CSOM in 12, OME in 11 and foreign body ear in 4 cases. Nose disorders were allergic rhinitis in 10, chronic sinusitis in 12, nasal polyp in 13, DNS in 7 and epistaxis in 3 cases. Throat disorders were tonsillitis in 22, cervical lymphadenitis in 14, adenoid hypertrophy in 7 and foreign body in 5 cases. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: The common ear disorders were ear wax, CSOM, OME and foreign body ear. Nose disorders were allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, nasal polyp, DNS and epistaxis. Throat disorders were tonsillitis, cervical lymphadenitis, adenoid hypertrophy and foreign body.

 
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