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Middle Ear Infections and Ear Tube Surgery
Why Surgery?Many kids get middle ear infections (otitis media, or OM), usually between the ages of 6 months and 2 ...
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Tonsillitis
Tonsillitis is an inflammation of the tonsils, the fleshy clusters of tissue on both sides of the back of the throat ...
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Flying and Your Child's Ears
Flying's Effects on EarsMany of us have felt that weird ear-popping sensation when we fly. For kids (especially babies ...
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Group A Streptococcal Infections
OVERVIEW Group A streptococcal (strep) infections are caused by group A streptococcus, a bacterium responsible for a ...
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Otitis Media (Ear Infection)
What is otitis media? Otitis media is an infection or inflammation of the middle ear. This inflammation often begins ...
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Strep Test: Throat Culture
What It IsA throat culture or strep test is performed by using a throat swab to detect the presence of group A ...
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Strep Throat
Symptoms of strep throat, which is very common among kids and teens, include fever, stomach pain, and red, swollen ...
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Cochlear Implants
Sometimes called a "bionic ear," the cochlear implant offers the hope of regaining or restoring the ability to sense ...
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Why Does My Child Get Nosebleeds?
My daughter gets frequent nosebleeds. Any idea what's causing this or how to make them stop for good?– KellyA ...
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Chronic Hoarseness
All kids strain their voices every now and then: cheering for the home team at a ballgame; belting out a favorite song ...
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Enlarged Adenoids
Enlarged AdenoidsOften, tonsils and adenoids are surgically removed at the same time. Although you can see the tonsils ...
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Deaf/Blindness
DefinitionDeaf/Blindness means concomitant hearing and visual impairments, the combination of which causes such severe ...
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Visual Impairment/Blindness
Definition Visual Impairment, including blindness, means an impairment in vision that, even withcorrection, adversely ...
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Sinusitis
Sinuses are moist air spaces within the bones of the face around the nose. When sinuses swell or become irritated, the...
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Eardrum Injuries
A ruptured or perforated eardrum is exactly what you might imagine: a tear or hole in the eardrum — the part of the...
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