Imagine having a cough that lingers for weeks, keeping you up at night and interrupting your conversations. It’s more than an annoyance—it’s a disruption to your daily life. If this sounds familiar, you might be dealing with a chronic cough.
Continue reading Chronic Cough: What Your Body Might Be Trying to Tell You
If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’ve dealt with ear infections at least once (or ten times) as a parent. Maybe it’s the sleepless nights, the endless crying, or the constant pulling on the ear that has you thinking, “Why is this happening again?” You’re not alone—ear infections are incredibly common in kids, but that doesn’t make them any less stressful for you or your little one. The good news is that ENT Memphis is here to help you understand why they happen and what you can do about them.
Continue reading Why Does My Child Keep Getting Ear Infections? (And How to Know When It’s Serious)
As kids head back to school, the excitement of new beginnings often comes with an unfortunate companion—upper respiratory infections. The close quarters of classrooms and shared spaces mean increased exposure to viruses and bacteria. For parents, this means staying vigilant about their child’s health, especially as cold and flu season approaches.
In Memphis, where seasonal allergies already pose a challenge, upper respiratory infections can wreak havoc on children’s well-being. From lingering coughs to sinus congestion, these infections are common but can become more serious if left untreated. The good news is that knowing the signs and taking early action can make all the difference.
Let’s dive into the types of upper respiratory infections your child might encounter and how to prevent and manage them.
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Summer is a time for travel and outdoor adventures, but with the joys of flying to exotic destinations or diving into the ocean often comes the common yet perplexing experience of ear-popping. Understanding why this happens, how to manage it, and when to seek professional help can make your summer activities more enjoyable and worry-free. Dr. Rande Lazar at ENT Memphis is here to guide you through the essentials of ear health during your summer escapades.
Continue reading Understanding Ear Popping: Causes, Solutions, and When to Seek Help
As parents, we cherish every moment with our children and want the best for them in every way. Ensuring their overall well-being includes protecting their hearing, a precious sense that often goes overlooked. Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is a growing concern among children in Memphis and across the United States. This blog post unpacks everything parents need to understand concerning the risks of NIHL in children and how to safeguard little ones from this preventable condition.
Continue reading A Parent’s Guide to Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Children
It’s that time of year! With the arrival of much-anticipated cooler weather often coincides with seasonal ailments such as sore throat, ear aches, and sinus pressure. As the seasons change, so do the ailments that afflict us. Tonsillitis, otitis, and sinusitis are three common conditions that tend to rear their ugly heads during specific times of the year.
Continue reading 3 Common Ear, Nose, and Throat Conditions That Are Making You Miserable
The discomfort and pain caused by swimmer’s ear can surely dampen your summer vacation or a day at the pool. Despite the name, you may also be surprised to find out that water is just one of the ways you can develop swimmer’s ear.
Ear infections and swimmer’s ear are two common ear conditions that can cause discomfort and pain. Although they share some similarities, there are significant differences between the two.
Let’s “dive” in to learn more about the causes, symptoms, and treatments for swimmer’s ear, as well as how it differs from regular ear infections.
Continue reading Swimmer’s Ear vs. Regular Ear Infections: How to Know the Difference
If you’re like many people, the beauty of spring can give way to the discomfort of allergies. The temperatures warm up, the flowers bloom, and your nose starts to tickle. Or even worse you suffer from debilitating sinus congestion, headaches, and cough.
In this blog, we will explore how pollen triggers allergies, look at the most common allergy symptoms, and share how an otolaryngologist (an ear, nose, and throat specialist, or ENT) can help diagnose and treat your allergies.
Continue reading The Pollen Problem: Finding Relief from Spring Allergies
Eighteen months of pandemic-related masking, quarantine, and other public health measures like diligent handwashing not only staved off COVID-19 exposure but kept other more common seasonal illnesses at bay.
During the height of the coronavirus pandemic, flu pretty much disappeared globally. Positive tests for the respiratory syncytial virus (more commonly known as RSV) dropped 97.4% when compared to prior seasonal U.S. averages.
Continue reading Is it RSV, COVID, or the Flu? What You Need to Know About Viral Surges
During the height of the pandemic, the mere sound of a cough could create anxiety. If you had a dry cough you likely suspected that you had COVID-19. If someone around you began coughing you may have instinctively backed up a few feet.
Now that we have largely returned to our pre-COVID era routines how do you know when a cough is something to be concerned about? A cold, flu, allergies, pneumonia, and coronavirus are just a handful of conditions that can cause a cough.
Typically as the seasons change or we get over a cold, a cough will subside. But what if your cough lingers for weeks, disrupting your sleep and day-to-day activities?
Continue reading What Are the Signs of a Chronic Cough?
