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What is nasal polyps?

Nasal polyps are soft, painless, non-cancerous growths on the lining of your nasal passages or sinuses. They are caused by chronic inflammation due to allergies, infection, or other irritants.

Nasal polyps can block the passage of air and interfere with normal breathing, which may lead to sleep problems, sinus infections, postnasal drip and loss of smell. Treatment for nasal polyps often includes medications and surgery.

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Eardrum is a thin curtain-like tissue that separates the inner ear from the middle and outer ear. If this eardrum is somehow punctured, then that condition is referred to as an eardrum perforation. The eardrum can get perforated for a variety of reasons, but here are the major causes for the same.

Causes Of Ear Drum Perforations

Infection- An ear infection can alleviate an eardrum perforation. Usually, the infected area may undergo inflammation to such a degree that it may punc...more

Nose polyps are swellings on the fleshy part, that tends to develop in the lining of the nose and paranasal sinuses, which are the spaces filled by air and linked to the nasal cavity. These growths are non-cancerous in nature. Polyps can be of different sizes and could be either pink or yellowish-brown in colour with the shape of teardrops. Polyp may arise and grow in one or both the nostrils at the same time. They can grow in clusters.

Polyps which grow on to become large or those occu...more

It is a common wish of every individual to have flawless skin. Everyone wants skin sans spots, wrinkles or marks and this increasing demand has created a market for anti-aging, anti-wrinkle and other such creams that promise their customers flawless skin. But, these creams do not offer permanent solutions which is why people often opt for treatments such as chemical peels and radiofrequency. These treatments too are not the best.

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Tympanic Membrane, commonly known as eardrum, divides external parts of the ear (consisting of Pinna or Auricle and External Auditory Cavity) and the middle ear (Tympanic cavity). The function of the Tympanic Membrane is to transmit the sound of air via ossicles of the middle ear to the oval window in the cochlea. It converts and amplifies vibration in air to the vibration in fluid.

An eardrum rupture is a small hole or tear in the thin tissue which divides the external ear canal and mi...more

If the blood flow between left ventricle and aorta is obstructed, it is known as Aortic Stenosis.
Aortic stenosis can occur in newborn, infants, children and adolescents. It is more common among boys than in girls.
Mild cases of this disorder do not need treatment. However, if a child has a severe case of aortic stenosis, then it requires treatment.

Aortic stenosis: Causes-

Blockage in the valve, mainly in the form of bicuspid valve stenosis (Aortic valve stenosis)
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What is a Nasal Polyp?

If you have chronic obstruction of the nose, nasal voice, frequent sneezing, you could be having nasal polyps. It is worthwhile to understand that a nasal polyp is non-cancerous. It is a teardrop-shaped growth in the nasal cavity. At times, it forms in the sinuses or at the opening of the sinus into the nasal cavities. The polyp almost looks like a grape that has been peeled.

Allergies can cause a person a whole lot of trouble, to say the very least. Also...more

The term sinus is usually used in reference to the cavities near the nose. If these cavities become inflamed or swollen, the condition is known as sinusitis. If this condition lasts for more than 12 weeks, it is categorized as chronic sinusitis. This leads to a buildup of mucus that can make breathing difficult. Home remedies may help relieve some of the symptoms associated with this condition but in most cases, medication is required.

Symptoms of Chronic Sinusitis -
Sinusitis usua...more

Nasal polyps are soft, painless, noncancerous growths on the lining of your nasal passages or sinuses. They hang down like teardrops or grapes. They result from chronic inflammation and are associated with asthma, recurring infection, allergies, drug sensitivity or certain immune disorders.
Small nasal polyps may not cause symptoms. Larger growths or groups of nasal polyps can block your nasal passages or lead to breathing problems, a lost sense of smell and frequent infections.
Nasal po...more