Tag Archives: pediatric sinusitis
Allergy Testing: How They Do It
Posted on01. Dec, 2011 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
.Allergy Tests According to the Americam College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology: More than 50 Million people in the US have allergies Adults and children of any age can be tested Testing options include Skin tests, or Blood tests 2 types of skin tests: Drop of suspected allergen is scratched on the skin surface, usually [...]
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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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A Story About a Sugar: The X-Factor
Posted on11. Jun, 2011 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
I want to tell y’all a little story about a sugar – Xylitol. Cool name. Sounds a little futuristic. In my mind, any name with X’s or Z’s sounds like something from a 1950’s scifi movie. Maybe an alien name. First, to see the full image, click on the image that accompanies this blog post [...]
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Poll Results: What is Your Method for Nasal Saline Rinses?
Posted on31. Mar, 2011 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
Well, the poll results are in. I usually try to take a poll down once a couple hundred results are recorded. This poll has reached over 290 results, and the results were not what I had expected: What Methods Do We Use for Nasal Saline Rinses? 51% still use the Neti pot, as you can [...]
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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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Thank You All For A Great Year – boogordoctor.com Turns One Year Old Today
Posted on05. Mar, 2011 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
Wow. It has been one whole year since I set up this blog site for my patients, for their families, and for anyone else challenged by Unified Airway Disorders – asthma, allergies, rhinitis, sinusitis, reflux, otitis, bronchitis, and all other pediatric Ear, Nose & Throat issues. I am extremely grateful to generous contributors to my [...]
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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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Biofilms and Chronic Sinusitis
Posted on10. Feb, 2011 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
Bacteria in “Biofilms” have properties that make them difficult to kill, both with antibiotics, and by our immune system. These properties of biofilms help explain the clinical features of chronic rhino-sinusitis, or CRS. Here are the facts.
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Ask The Expert – Teach Your Child to Blow Their Nose
Posted on20. Jan, 2011 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
I often receive emails asking how parents can get their toddlers or children to blow their noses. It can be frustrating – for both parents and their children. And all of that nose goop is just setting your child up for a more serious rhinitis or sinusitis. In this Ask The Expert article, Dr. Hana tells us how she teaches kids to blow their noses.
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TESTING – What to Expect For Your Child’s Sinus CT Scan
Posted on23. Dec, 2010 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
Your child’s sinus CT scan should not be a scary or traumatic experience, and there are things you can do at home before it to ensure that it goes smoothly. Here is what to expect, and how to prepare your child for a great outcome.
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Rhinitis, Sinusitis, Otitis, Laryngitis, Adenoiditis, Tonsillitis Are All Connected
Posted on25. Nov, 2010 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
Cut From the Same Cloth The Unified Airway Model helps explain why children who have rhinitis also get more than their share of otitis (ear infections) or adenoiditis or tonsillitis or sinusitis or asthma exacerbations, etc. All these anatomic regions have a similar lining, and when one area becomes inflamed or infected, they can all [...]
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The Beattles Helped Invent the CT Scanner
Posted on28. Oct, 2010 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
We have the Beattles to Thank for CT Scanners! How The Beattles Helped Fund the Invention of the CT Scanner Back in the late 1960’s, Sir Godfrey Hounsfield was working for a multi-conglomerate corporation, EMI Group. He was an engineer who was trying to figure out how to use x-rays to make 3-D images of [...]
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Quit Smoking: Do It For Your Kids
Posted on21. Oct, 2010 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
If You, or Your Children, Have Asthma, Rhinitis, Sinusitis, Otitis, … If your child has any of these chronic inflammatory aero-digestive disorders, YOU. MUST. QUIT. SMOKING. Tobacco smoke has been shown, with no doubt, to cause all of these ailments: asthma, rhinitis, sinusitis, otitis. Not to mention that smoking will take, on average, 15 years [...]
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Eliminate Your Smoke Exposure
Posted on14. Oct, 2010 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
Smoking … Bad … We’ve heard about the harm from tobacco smoke these days – the number of cancers related to smoking or chewing tobacco, the cost of respiratory illness such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD, or emphysema). We hear about the addictive properties of tobacco smoke, and we see the advertisements [...]
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New Download / Library Page
Posted on29. Aug, 2010 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
Hi. Just to let y’all know that I have just added a Free LIBRARY page of articles in PDF format: http://wp.me/PR4iB-s7 Some of them are clinical or research articles that I have published in medical journals. Some are articles from this blog, now in PDF format for easy download, for a handy guide. I only [...]
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Free LIBRARY
Posted on29. Aug, 2010 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
The following is a short list of articles that I have published in medical journals, and some of the more popular articles from this blog – all in PDF format. The articles from medical journals are at the bottom of the page. The best way to open them is to right-click on the highlighted (underlined) [...]
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Better Living Through LESS Chemistry: 8 Natural Alternatives to Toxic Cleaners
Posted on26. Aug, 2010 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
Volatile organic compounds (VOC’s) are ubiquitous – they are all around us, and in us. In addition to allergies, rhinitis, asthma, alterations in our immune systems, and neuro-toxicity, these toxins have been linked to cancer, diabetes, and birth defects. We have recently reviewed how to reduce them in our water and our food. Here are some small steps that will make a BIG difference in your life.
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Better Living Through LESS Chemistry: Food & Water
Posted on12. Aug, 2010 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
Bottled Water It’s Embarrassing Americans spend more money on bottled water than iPods or movie tickets! Not that those are expenditures to be proud of. It’s a WASTE Americans churn through 2.5 Million plastic bottles EVERY HOUR of every day. It is estimated that the amount of oil used to produce those bottles could fuel [...]
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