by CV Surgical Group | Sep 25, 2023 | Tonsillitis
You woke up this morning with a sore throat and a fever. It’s difficult to swallow and the lymph nodes in your neck feel swollen. Is this tonsillitis? What caused it? Is there an effective treatment that can make you feel better fast or are you going to have to...
by CV Surgical Group | Sep 25, 2023 | Ear, Nose and Throat
Swollen lymph nodes are a painful symptom that can come from multiple causes. Generally, if you have swollen lymph nodes (known as lymphadenitis) they are a result of bacterial or viral infection. In many cases, they will return to normal when you get over the...
by CV Surgical Group | Sep 25, 2023 | Ear, Nose and Throat
Most of us swallow hundreds of times each day without much thought, relying on numerous mechanisms to move foods and liquids from our mouths to our digestive system. We often consider swallowing an automatic function. When the processes involved work in harmony,...
by CV Surgical Group | Sep 25, 2023 | Ear, Nose and Throat
Everyone has experienced occasional bouts of nasal congestion. The most common culprits are upper respiratory infections, allergies, and nasal passage irritants like cigarette smoke or car exhaust. Most often, nasal congestion is short-lived and easily remedied with...
by CV Surgical Group | Sep 25, 2023 | Ear, Nose and Throat
One of the most common childhood illnesses that every pediatrician and parent should recognize almost immediately is that of a ear infection. It is so common in fact that according to the National Institutes of Health, by the time they reach their 3’rd birthday,...
