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Patient Information Leaflets
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Uvulo-palato-pharyngoplasty (UPPP) aftercare advice
Advice for patients who have had UPPP (operation to help snoring). which involves trimming the soft palate and removal of uvula
'One Stop' Nasal Fracture Clinic
Explains what happens in clinic and what is likely to happen during your treatment following a recent injury to your nose
Acute otitis media
Causes and treatment of otitis media (infection of the middle ear)
Adenoidectomy (adenoid removal) in children
Aims to answer some of the questions that you or your child may have about their operation to remove the adenoids
Advice following a general anaesthetic (ENT)
Gives you advice and information following treatment that required a general anaesthetic (i.e. you were asleep).
Betnovate scalp application as ear drops
Advice and instructions for patients prescribed Betnovate to treat or manage an ear condition
Children's ear, nose and throat (ENT) Clinic welcome
What to expect when you take your child for an ENT outpatient appointment
Chronic cough and throat clearing
Explains how throat problems can produce a number of symptoms such as cough, throat clearing, irritation in the throat and mucus
Dorrell Ward welcome
Explains the ward's routines and facilities
Ear Care Clinic (ENT)
Information about a clinic for ear wax management for patients with structurally abnormal ears, e.g. those with mastoidectomy cavities
Ear drop usage (Dorrell Ward)
Instructions for patients who have to use ear drops as part of their treatment
Ear, nose and throat (ENT) Outpatient appointments
Outlines what to expect during your first outpatient appointment
Ear, nose and throat (ENT) patient initiated follow-up (PIFU)
Explains what the Ears, Nose and Throat Patient-Initiated Follow-Up (PIFU) service is and how it can help you manage your condition
Epistaxis - Dealing with nosebleeds (ENT)
Prevention and treatment advice for patients who have epistaxis (nosebleeds)
Epistaxis (nose bleed) advice after cautery
Gives advice on preventing further bleeds and what to do if you do get a nose bleed, following cautery (treatment with silver nitrate stick to stop bleeding)
Epistaxis (nosebleed) advice
Gives advice on how to cope with nosebleeds at home
Foreign bodies in the nose
Explains treatment given when a child attends the Emergency Department with a foreign body in the nose
Globus (feeling of a lump in the throat)
Explains what globus – a sensation of having a lump in the throat – is, what triggers it and how it may be treated
Grommet aftercare information for GPs
Details ongoing management of children who have had grommets inserted for glue ear
Grommet insertion aftercare (ENT and Children's Audiology)
Aftercare advice following insertion of grommets to treat glue ear or persistent ear infections in a child