Archive for 'Surgery'
Nasal Foreign Bodies
Posted on29. Sep, 2011 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
.Your 3-year-old is “helping” his big sister (7 years old) clean her room. He finds a necklace of glass beads, and – of course – wonders whether they will fit into his nose. Because he is a little scientist, he performs an experiment, and voila – nasal foreign body. An object that does not belong [...]
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Minimally-Invasive Sinus Surgery
Posted on07. Jul, 2011 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
.When Surgery to Treat Sinusitis is Needed. Part 2 When considering surgery for a child with chronic sinusitis … When all else fails … Last week I reviewed the first step in surgery to treat your child’s chronic sinusitis – adenoidectomy. We also talked about sinus centesis and new methods for identifying the bacteria that [...]
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When Your Child Absolutely MUST Have Sinus Surgery
Posted on30. Jun, 2011 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
.When Surgery to Treat Sinusitis is Needed. Part 1 When considering surgery for a child with chronic sinusitis … Before even considering sinus surgery for a child, I insist that a strong, integrative holistic medical approach has been tried, and failed. All other options must have been exhausted. This includes doing daily sinus rinses. Really [...]
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Top 15 Posts So Far
Posted on24. Mar, 2011 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
This is boogordoctor.com’s first birthday, so I thought it might be a good time to review what you thought were the best articles here. I recently thanked y’all for making my first ever blogging experience a good one. I have met many friends through this blog, and according to emails and comments, have helped some [...]
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5-Step Program to Eliminate Chronic Sinusitis (and 1 more)
Posted on24. Feb, 2011 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
We know that chronic sinusitis is the result of biofilm-forming bacteria. How can we use that information to treat sinusitis? Here is a 5-step program to eliminate biofilm and sinusitis – for you or your child.
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8 Dangerous Complications of Sinusitis, But 3 That Can Kill
Posted on19. Apr, 2010 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
Complications of sinusitis are fortunately rare. Some of these complications can kill you. Some of them can leave you blind. What are the signs and symptoms? Which symptoms warrant medical attention RIGHT NOW?
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Sinus Anatomy: The Cliff Notes
Posted on16. Apr, 2010 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
You may have fallen asleep while reading my post on Nasal and Sinus Anatomy yesterday. Or more likely, you just clicked away somewhere else. That’s understandable – that was a little too wordy (nearly 1,000 words), and a little too technical. Lot’s of new vocabulary. I was kinda hoping the pretty pictures might keep you [...]
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