ENTkonsultation
ENTkonsultation is a medical consultation with an otolaryngologist, a physician who specializes in the ears, nose, throat, and related head and neck structures. The consultation aims to diagnose and manage conditions affecting these areas and is common in many health systems. Patients may be referred by a primary care clinician or seek a consultation directly.
Indications for an ENTkonsultation include hearing loss, ear pain or infections, tinnitus, vertigo, nasal obstruction, chronic
During the visit, the clinician takes a medical history and performs a focused examination of the ears,
The outcome is a management plan that may involve medications (for example antibiotics, decongestants, nasal sprays,
Urgent red flags warrant immediate care, such as severe unilateral facial or ear pain with fever, sudden