Osmosis video - Pediatric ear, nose, and throat conditions: Clinical

Children can suffer from various types of ear, nose, and throat (ENT) conditions. The first category includes those which cause ear pain and hearing loss, such as otitis externa, otitis media, mastoiditis, aural atresia, and ear foreign bodies. Next, there is a category of nose-related conditions associated with rhinorrhea, such as viral and bacterial sinusitis, foreign bodies, and anterior and posterior epistaxes. The third category encompasses conditions that cause breathing difficulties, such as nasal polyps, adenoids, and choanal atresia. The fourth and last category includes conditions that cause a sore throat, like viral and bacterial pharyngitis.