Flovent Diskus: Inhalation powder. Corticosteroids provide anti-inflammatory relief by helping the body make proteins that decrease inflammatory chemical messengers and reduce symptoms like swelling, redness, pain and others.
The Difference Between an ENT & an Audiologist. Hearing loss affects 10 percent of North Americans, according to the American Academy of Otolaryngology. One part of the job of an otolaryngologist, also called an ear-nose-throat (ENT) doctor, is to treat hearing loss and other ear disorders. On the other hand, the job of an audiologist is limited to working with people who have hearing, balance and related ear problems.
Ear, Nose and Throat doctors are surgeons who focus mainly on structural problems and ENT complexities that can be corrected with surgery. Their ENT training typically causes them to look for bone and cartilage defects first, which are corrected through surgery. A patient will see an ENT specialist when she is having difficulty with nasal breathing, is experiencing a sore throat or raspy voice, and/or has trouble hearing clearly.