Dr.Mohanty's Speciality ENT Clinics

Monsoon brings a spike in ear infections among children. Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty , Pediatric ENT Specialist in Chennai, shares what parents should watch for and how to protect their kids. fig 1. Kids and Ear Infections What every parent should know this monsoon, from a Pediatric ENT Specialist in Chennai As schools reopen and monsoon settles in, pediatric ear infections become one of the most common reasons parents bring their children to our clinic. Kids are particularly prone to ear infections during this season, and as a Pediatric ENT Specialist in Chennai , Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty sees this pattern repeat every year. Knowing what to look out for can help you catch it early. Why Children Are More Vulnerable Children's Eustachian tubes are shorter, narrower, and more horizontal than adults', making it easier for fluid and bacteria from a cold to travel to the ear. Combine that with the frequent colds and viral infections that circulate in schools during monsoon, and it's easy t...

  By Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty | ENT, Snoring & Sleep Apnea Specialist | Dr. Mohanty's Speciality ENT Clinics, Chennai Your spouse has been nudging you awake for the past three years. You wake up exhausted despite eight hours in bed. You've had two minor road accidents in the past year because you felt drowsy at the wheel. Your doctor put you on blood pressure medication last month. You think these are separate problems. They might not be. Sleep apnea is one of the most underdiagnosed, underappreciated, and misunderstood conditions in ENT medicine. Millions of people in India are living with it right now — and the vast majority don't know it.   What is Sleep Apnea? Sleep apnea is a condition in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep. The most common form — Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) — occurs when the soft tissues at the back of the throat collapse during sleep, temporarily blocking the airway. These pauses in breathing can last anywhere from 10...