The specialist at CRH ENT will diagnose the disease, look for related symptoms and may recommend a medicinal or surgical treatment. If some tests are required for more clarity on your ailment, your doctor will prescribe a descriptive diagnosis.

The ENT disorders are divided into nose and mouth, ear and hearing and throat conditions. Following are some of the situations you may come across and require the support of an ENT specialist:

Nose and Mouth Disorders

• Nasal Fracture
• Sinus Infection
• Deviated Septum
• Allergic Rhinitis
• Sinusitis

Ear and Hearing Disorders

• Deafness
• Tinnitus
• Ear Drainage
• Age-related hearing loss
• Unexpected hearing loss

Throat Disorders

• GERD
• Thyroid Nodules
• Tonsils and Adenoids
• Neck Cancer

There are many causes of nose bleeds in general with climatic change being the prime reason. Usually, nose bleeds happen due to excess heat in temperatures during summers when the air is hot and dry. Some more reasons for nose bleeds include:

• Self-induced nose picking
• Use of blood thinning medications
• Infection
• Too much intake of alcohol
• Hypertension

Bacterial infection can be the reason behind tonsillitis, for which your doctor may prescribe antibiotic medicines.

Tonsillectomy means the procedure to remove the tonsils. There are three ways to treat and remove the tonsils surgically i.e. cold knife dissection, cauterization and ultrasound. Under the most common method ‘cold knife dissection’, the tonsils are removed with the help of a scalpel. In ‘cauterization’ the tonsil tissues are burnt entirely, while the ultrasound method is used for the treatment of tonsils

The ENT surgeries probably affect the voice, as nearly all ENT have a direct or indirect influence over voice. Hence, it is recommended to keep the voice-related after-effects in mind at the time of any surgical procedure. Below are a few surgeries that may lead to voice disorders.

• Cervical spine surgery
• Sinusitis
• Thyroid surgery

After two years of policy registration, many optional surgeries are covered under health insurance. Though, emergency surgeries are covered from the very first day of the insurance policy registration.

Yes. Depending upon the intensity of the surgery lifestyle does change. However, in general, you will be asked to make following changes in your life style post-surgery:

• Taking meals in time
• Drinking a lot of fluids, especially water
• Shun the intake of spicy food
• Regular inhalation of steam after nose surgery
• Opt for a weight loss regime (if overweight)

At CRH ENT we have a dedicated international patient care unit that helps foreign patients with their queries. Besides, assisting in hospital procedures, the team also takes care of the arrival and departure of the international patients and ensure that they have an amazing experience concerning hospitality and treatment at our hospital.