Video of How Nasal Cauterization for Nosebleeds Is Performed (Silver Nitrate and Electric)

I made a nosebleed  video a few years ago that was roundly criticized for being poorly made. The biggest complaint was the loud background music. As such, I have made a new video that I feel addresses many of the shortcomings levied on the original video. I also added additional footage of what different types of nosebleeds look like as well as adding bipolar cauterization as another method of cautery other than silver nitrate . Check the new (upgraded) video ! There is another video …

7/03/2013 1

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How Can Nasal Obstruction CAUSE Clogged Ears?

It is not uncommon that patients who suffer from a clogged nose also develop  clogged ears . Why??? There are 2 major and 1 minor reasons. First a little anatomy lesson. In the back of the nose, there is an opening that leads into a tunnel (eustachian tube) that goes up into the ear. When the ears get clogged, a person can get the pressure out by " popping the ears ." This can be accomplished by yawn, swallow, or trying to blow out the nose that is pinched shut. When the ea…

7/24/2012 1

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Can a Deviated Septum Cause Facial Pain?

Yes... There is a phenomenon caused Sluder's Neuralgia whereby a patient may suffer fairly severe pain over the cheek and around the eye due to a severe deviated septum ... not just any deviated septum, but a sub-type called a septal spur. As an introduction, a nasal septum is a wall that divides the nasal cavity down the middle. This nasal wall is much larger than people realize... perhaps a little bigger than a large man's watch. In some individuals, the septum (purple arro…

7/28/2011 0

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Being a Hairdresser Can Destroy Your Nose!

On Oct 14, 2010, there was a story out of England about a hairdresser whose nose slowly collapsed due to damage sustained from breathing in hair clippings for 35 years. Apparently, over a period of 20 years, the small hair clippings slowly caused damage to her septum to the point it caused a perforation. The perforation than led to infection which further weakened her nose structure to the point it started to collapse... a type of nasal deformity called a saddle nose. Of course, it just …

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