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  1. Ear, Nose, andThroat Provides links to info on sore throats, ear infections, and sinusitis. Also has info on mononucleosis tests and decision aids for sleep apnea and allergies.
  2. Strep Throat Discusses strep throat, an infection in the throatand tonsils caused by bacteria. Covers symptoms like sore throatand fever. Includes info on rapid strep test andthroat culture. Covers treatment with medicines and surgery (tonsillectomy). Includes info on possible complications.
  3. Sore Throat: Here's Help Take a minute to learn about a sore throatand what you can do to feel better.
  4. Sore Throatand Other Throat Problems Briefly discusses symptoms of sore throat caused by virus and bacteria infections and irritants. Covers common cold, mononucleosis (mono), strep throat, and flu. Covers symptoms such as swollen glands and pain. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
  5. Broken Nose (Nasal Fracture) Covers how broken noses can happen. Discusses symptoms such as nose pain, swelling, and crooked or bent appearance. Covers diagnosis and treatment. Also covers possible complications, such as infection and breathing difficulty.
  6. Objects in the Nose Briefly discusses types of objects that can get stuck in the noseand possible symptoms. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
  7. Disc Battery in the Nose
  8. Nose Injuries Briefly discusses causes of nose injuries from sports, hobbies, and work-related activities. Covers seriousness of a broken noseand possible complications. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
  9. Rapid Strep Test for Strep Throat Explains rapid strep test to test for bacteria that cause strep throat (streptococcal pharyngitis). Explains when test is done and what results mean.
  10. Object Stuck in the Throat
  11. Strep Throat Complications
  12. Frequent Nosebleeds
  13. Strep Test for Children Learn what a strep test is and how it's done.
  14. Scarlet Fever This topic discusses scarlet fever, a term used for strep throat with a rash. Covers the symptoms, the cause, how it's diagnosed, and how it's treated.
  15. Nosebleeds Briefly discusses causes of nosebleeds, including injuries, health conditions, medicines, and changes in the environment, such as smoke. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
  16. Voice Problems
  17. Mononucleosis (Mono) Discusses mononucleosis (also called mono or the kissing disease) caused by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). Covers symptoms including high fever, severe sore throat, and swollen lymph nodes (swollen glands), tonsils, and spleen. Offers home treatment and prevention tips.
  18. Tonsillitis Discusses tonsillitis. Covers symptoms like sore throatand swollen lymph nodes. Includes causes like the bacteria that cause strep throat. Discusses home treatment, nonprescription pain medicines, surgery to remove tonsils (tonsillectomy).
  19. How to Stop a Nosebleed Learn simple steps you can use to stop a nosebleed.
  20. Blocked Eustachian Tubes
  21. Laryngitis
  22. Ménière's Disease
  23. Stopping a Nosebleed
  24. Hay Fever and Other Seasonal Allergies
  25. Obstructive sleep apnea: Fast Facts Learn what sleep apnea is.
  26. Swimmer's Ear (Otitis Externa)
  27. Snoring Contains information on snoring. Does not cover sleep apnea or sleep disorders. Includes info on what causes snoring. Discusses things you can do to stop snoring. Covers snoring treatments such as medicines, oral breathing devices, and surgery.
  28. Esophagitis
  29. Swallowed Button Disc Battery, Magnet, or Object With Lead
  30. Age-Related Hearing Loss
  31. Ear Infections in Children Learn about ear infections and how you can care for your child at home.
  32. What Is a Sleep Study? Learn what sleep studies are and why they're done.
  33. Labyrinthitis
  34. Sleep Apnea Focuses on obstructive sleep apnea. Discusses causes, including narrowed airways and obesity. Covers symptoms like snoring, gasping during sleep, and daytime sleepiness. Info on treatment with CPAP and oral or nasal breathing devices.
  35. Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) Discusses benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). Distinguishes between dizziness and a feeling of spinning (vertigo). Covers how it is diagnosed. Discusses treatment with head exercises (Epley and Semont maneuvers) and medicines.
  36. Tonsillectomy Explains surgery to take out tonsils because of strep throat infections or tonsillitis. Gives info on what to expect after surgery, such as sore throat. Explains how child may feel and act after surgery. Also includes info on risks.
  37. Vestibular Neuritis
  38. Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
  39. Ear Canal Problems (Swimmer's Ear) Briefly discusses causes of swimmer's ear and common symptoms. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
  40. Ear infection (otitis media): Fast facts Find out what otitis media (ear infection) is.
  41. Object Stuck in a Child's Airway
  42. Mitochondrial Diseases
  43. Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty Information on uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP), a treatment for obstructive sleep apnea or snoring. Explains that UPPP is a procedure to remove excess tissue in the throat to make the airway wider. Discusses effectiveness and risks.
  44. Sleep Studies Describes various sleep studies used to diagnose sleep disorders. Discusses problems like snoring, sleep apnea, insomnia, and narcolepsy. Covers common sleep studies, including polysomnograms, multiple sleep latency tests, and the maintenance of wakefulness test.
  45. Colds
  46. Parotitis
  47. Sinusitis Discusses sinusitis, which is infection or inflammation of the lining of the sinus cavities. Covers acute sinusitis and chronic sinusitis. Looks at causes and symptoms. Covers treatment with medicines and surgery.
  48. Pressure Injuries From Scuba Diving
  49. Recurrent Ear Infections and Persistent Effusion
  50. Stages of Sleep Apnea
  51. Ear Infections
  52. Objects in the Ear Briefly discusses what types of objects can get in the ear and what increases the risk of foreign bodies in the ear. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
  53. Repair of a Deviated Septum (Septoplasty)
  54. Anosmia
  55. Sleep Apnea: How Is It Treated? Learn about treatment choices for sleep apnea.
  56. Allergic Rhinitis Discusses allergic rhinitis. Covers common immediate and chronic symptoms. Looks at what increases risk. Covers treatment options. Offers prevention and treatment tips.
  57. Epley and Semont Maneuvers for Vertigo
  58. X-Ray Swallowing Study
  59. Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) Covers how and why a fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing is done. Also includes how to prepare, risks, and what the results mean.
  60. Types of Allergic Rhinitis
  61. Hearing Loss Includes info on hearing loss. Discusses causes and symptoms like tinnitus, muffled hearing, and vertigo. Covers exams and tests used to diagnose hearing loss. Discusses treatment with medicine, hearing aids, or cochlear implant.
  62. Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: Before Your Surgery Learn what to expect when you have endoscopic sinus surgery and how to prepare for it.
  63. Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: Returning Home Find out how you'll feel after endoscopic sinus surgery and how to take care of yourself at home.
  64. Needle Puncture and Aspiration of Sinus Contents
  65. Sleep Apnea: How Treatment Can Improve Your Life Learn about the benefits of treating sleep apnea.
  66. Sleep Apnea: Using CPAP Learn how CPAP works and how to use a CPAP machine to treat sleep apnea.
  67. Hypopharyngeal Cancer Treatment (Adult) (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
  68. Sleep Apnea: Time to Get Checked Learn about the different ways that sleep apnea can affect the quality of your life.
  69. Tonsillitis: Should My Child Have a Tonsillectomy? Guides through decision to have your child have a tonsillectomy for tonsillitis. Includes common reasons to have a tonsillectomy. Describes how this surgery is done. Covers benefits and risks. Includes an interactive tool to help you make your decision.
  70. Vertigo: The Epley Maneuver Learn how the Epley maneuver can help you get rid of your vertigo.
  71. Sinusitis: Should I Have Surgery? Guides through decision to have surgery to treat chronic sinusitis. Discusses endoscopic and traditional surgery. Explains who is a good candidate for surgery. Lists reasons for and against surgery. Includes interactive tool to help you make your decision.
  72. Earwax Briefly discusses how earwax works to protect the ear canal and what may cause problems in the ear canal. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
  73. Living With More Than One Health Problem
  74. Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity Cancer Treatment (Adult) (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
  75. Hearing Loss in Children, Age 4 Years and Older
  76. Nasopharyngeal Cancer Treatment (Adult) (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
  77. Neisseria Meningitidis
  78. Laryngeal Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
  79. Facial Problems, Noninjury Briefly discusses causes of facial problems, including skin conditions and infections, and health conditions with facial symptoms. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
  80. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  81. Hearing Loss in Babies, Newborn to Age 3 Months
  82. Hearing Loss in Babies, Ages 4 to 6 Months
  83. Hearing Loss in Babies, Ages 7 Months to 1 Year
  84. Hearing Loss in Children, Ages 1 to 2 Years
  85. Hearing Loss in Children, Ages 2 to 4 Years
  86. Oral Breathing Devices for Sleep Apnea and Snoring
  87. Mononucleosis Complications
  88. Sleep Apnea: Having Trouble With CPAP? Learn ways to get past common problems with using CPAP.
  89. Sleep Apnea: Should I Have Surgery? Guides through decision to have surgery for sleep apnea. Discusses problems like depression and high blood pressure associated with lack of treatment. Covers alternatives to surgery. Includes interactive tool to help you make your decision.
  90. Ear Problems and Injuries, Age 12 and Older Briefly discusses common causes of ear injuries and problems, including infection, sports injuries, and loud noises. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
  91. Mononucleosis Tests Covers monospot test (heterophil test) and EBV antibody test, blood tests used to diagnose mononucleosis (mono), which is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus. Covers how it is done and risks. Also includes info on what test results might mean.
  92. Childhood Esophageal Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
  93. Childhood Tracheobronchial Tumors Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
  94. Sleep Apnea: Should I Have a Sleep Study? Guides through decision to have sleep study to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea. Includes pros such as diagnosis that can lead to treatment. Also offers cons such as cost. Includes interactive tool to help you decide.
  95. Mild, Moderate, and Severe Vertigo
  96. Childhood Midline Tract Carcinoma with NUT Gene Changes Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
  97. Oropharyngeal Cancer Treatment (Adult) (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
  98. Flu: Signs of Bacterial Infection
  99. Repair of Nasal Septal Perforation
  100. Allergies: Should I Take Shots for Insect Sting Allergies? Guides through decision to take shots for insect sting allergies. Describes different types of allergic reactions. Includes how allergy shots work. Covers benefits and risks. Includes an interactive tool to help you make your decision.

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