28/03/2024
什麼時候該去看耳鼻喉專科的醫師？
如果您的耳朵、鼻子或喉嚨有問題，您並不總是需要看耳鼻喉科，但有些情況「必須」尋求耳鼻喉科醫師的協助。所以知道何時要去看專科醫師很重要‼️這樣能確保您不需持續忍受不舒服的症狀，並獲得所需的幫助。
看耳鼻喉科專家的常見原因
耳鼻喉問題（例如輕度感冒）通常可以用市售的成藥或由您的一般科醫師治療，但以下情況建議去看耳鼻喉科：
✓ 喉嚨痛、耳痛或鼻竇疼痛持續很久或反覆發作，接受一般治療也未改善
✓ 打鼾並沒有隨著生活方式的改變而改善，或與夜間呼吸問題有關
✓ 耳鳴或耳鳴
✓ 眩暈、頭暈或平衡問題
✓ 失去聲音、聽力或嗅覺
✓ 氣道阻塞或非緊急的呼吸問題
✓ 影響頭頸部的損傷、生長或畸形，包括癌症
✓ 吞嚥困難
✓ 慢性鼻塞或經常流鼻血
耳鼻喉科醫師可以幫助解決影響您的耳朵、鼻子、喉嚨、平衡、頭部和頸部的各種不同問題。身為這方面的專家，耳鼻喉科醫師可以進行一般醫師無法提供的檢查和治療，因此即使您平時無法找出問題所在，他們通常也能夠提供幫助。如果您很擔心症狀或需要第二意見，也可以藉由耳鼻喉科配合多科專家來一併檢查和評估影響您的耳朵、鼻子、喉嚨或平衡的任何其他症狀。
#圖文不符。我們是走健康路線的粉專的啦! (喂~
When Should You See an ENT Specialist?
You won’t always need to see an ENT consultant if you are having problems with your ears, nose or throat, but it can sometimes be necessary to seek specialist care. Knowing when to see a specialist is important as it will ensure that you get the help you need instead of enduring uncomfortable or painful symptoms.
Common Reasons for Seeing an ENT Specialist
Ear, nose and throat problems such as mild infections can often be treated with over the counter medicine or by your GP, but there are some occasions on which it is best to see an ear nose and throat consultant:
✓ Sore throat, ear aches or sinus pain that lasts a long time or keeps coming back
✓ Snoring that hasn’t improved with lifestyle changes or that is linked with breathing problems at night
✓ Tinnitus or ringing in your ears
✓ Vertigo, dizziness or problems with your balance
✓ Losing your voice, hearing or sense of smell
✓ Blockages in your airway or other breathing problems that don’t require emergency care
✓ Injuries, growths or deformities affecting the head and neck, including cancer
✓ Difficulty swallowing
✓ Chronic nasal congestion or frequent nose bleeds
Any other symptoms affecting your ears, nose, throat or balance can also be checked by an ENT specialist if you are worried or in need of a second opinion. ENT specialist can help with a very wide range of different problems affecting your ears, nose, throat, balance, head and neck. As specialists, they can perform tests and treatments that wouldn’t be available from your GP, so they will often be able to help even if your usual family doctor hasn’t been able to work out what is wrong.
# video unrelated to the content discussed today, just for laughs : D
