ENT Journal published in December 2003, a humorous paper on Santa Claus as a patient with numerous medical problems. Given it is Christmas Eve, it is probably worth revisiting the article which lists among his many medical problems: • Allergies to woodwork (sawdust and varnish) and materials used in preparing teddy bears, dolls, and other gilts. • Asthma exacerbated by reindeer exposure as well as the hay and straw in the stable which makes his nose run • His symptoms get worse when he …