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Ears, Nose and Throat

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Ears: Anatomy | Surgery | Balance Disorders (Dizziness, Vertigo) | Ear Disorders | Hearing Disorders | Compensating for Hearing Loss

Nose & Sinus: Anatomy | Surgery | Nasal Sprays & Washes | Nose Disorders | Sinusitis

Throat: Anatomy | Diagnostic Procedures | Surgery | Laryngeal and Voice Disorders | Throat Disorders

Other Topics: General Ears, Nose and Throat | Smell and Taste Disorders

Throat Anatomy

Throat Anatomy (illustration):MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Throat:Merck Manual, Home Edition
How the Larynx (Voice Box) Works:Center for Voice @ Northwestern

Throat Diagnostic Procedures

Transnasal Flexible Laryngoscopy (TFL):Columbia University Medical Center
Transnasal Esophagoscopy (TNE):Columbia University Medical Center

Throat Surgery

Larynx and Voice Surgery Case Presentations:Univerity of Iowa Health Care
Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy, see Throat Disorders, Tonsils and Adenoids
Tube-Free Tracheostomy:Cleveland Clinic
Speech for People With Tracheostomies or Ventilators:American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Throat Disorders

(Jump to: General Information | Adenoids | Cancer | Choking | Snoring | Sore Throat | Swallowing Problems | Tonsils )

General information
Throat Problems, Self-Care Flowchart:American Academy of Family Physicians
Neck Swelling,Self-Care Flowchart:American Academy of Family Physicians
Neck Lump:MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Head and Neck Masses:Columbia University Medical Center
Throat Disorders:MedlinePlus

Choking
Acute Upper Airway Obstruction:MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
How to do the Heimlich Maneuver:The Heimlich Institute

Snoring
General Information
Snoring:AAO-HNS
Snoring:MedlinePlus
See also Nervous System and Brain, Sleep Apnea

Sore Throat
General Information
Sore Throats:AAO-HNS
Sore Throat:Mayo Clinic
Epiglottitis
Epiglottitis:Merck Manual, Home Edition
Epiglottitis:American Academy of Pediatrics
Strep Throat
Strep Throat:NIAID
Other Causes of Sore Throat
Retropharyngeal Abscess:Merck Manual, Home Edition
See also Respiratory System, Colds and Influenza

Swallowing Problems
See Digestive System, Esophageal Diseases, Dysphagia

Throat Cancer
See Cancer, Head and Neck Cancers

Tonsils and Adenoids
Tonsils and Adenoids:AAO-HNS
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids:Merck Manual, Home Edition
Tonsillar Cellulitis and Abscess:Merck Manual, Home Edition
Adenoids and Adenoidectomy:Texas Pediatric Surgical Associates
Tonsils and Tonsillectomy:Texas Pediatric Surgical Associates
Tonsillectomy Procedures:AAO-HNS
Adenoidectomy:eMedicine
Tonsillectomy:eMedicine
Tonsils and Adenoids:MedlinePlus

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