Understanding Refractory Chronic Cough: What You Need to Know Have you ever faced a cough that simply refuses to subside? While most coughs resolve independently, some persist for an unacceptable length of time—weeks, months, or even years. This condition is known as refractory chronic cough (RCC), and it is a significant issue that demands attention in the medical community, especially among specialists in ear, nose, and throat (ENT) care. In this blog post, we will clearly outline what RCC is, why it occurs, and the most promising treatments available to those suffering from relentless coughing. What is Refractory Chronic Cough? A chronic cough is defined as one that lasts longer than eight weeks in adults. For many individuals, it is associated with conditions such as asthma, allergies, acid reflux, or certain medications. However, there are instances where the cough continues even after these underlying causes have been effectively ad...
Where do Tonsil Stones come from?
Tonsil stones or tonsillolith are formed in the tiny crevices on the tonsil surface. Tonsils are present at the back of the throat. Two large tonsils on each side can catch food particles when we eat. This food debris can accumulate bacteria and give a bad smell. This mixture of bacteria and food debris can become solid to form tonsil stones.
Can Tonsil Stones go away on their own?
Tonsil stones form due to food particle and bacteria. You can prevent stone formation by regularly rinsing mouth after every meal, good oral hygiene and dental care. Gargling with salt water and gentle use of bud to deliver the stones can help in some cases. Soft water floss can help keep tonsil surface clean. If you have, post nasal drip due to sinusitis, seeking treatment advice from ENT surgeon can help. You should not use sharp objects to clean tonsil stones or make tonsil surface bleed.
What symptoms do tonsil stones cause?
Tonsil stones can cause bad odour from your mouth, which can socially affect you. Tonsil stones can cause you to have frequent tonsillitis, fever, ear pain and rarely neck infection. Some patients can keep coughing tonsil stones, which can be a simple nuisance.
Who can help me with Tonsil stones?
You can start by maintaining good oral hygiene if this is not working booking consultation with ENT surgeon for tonsil surgery and dentist for dental hygiene will help.What can be done to tonsil to stop forming stones?
Adult tonsil surgery can be harrowing with conventional techniques. The factor to consider is, do you have tonsillitis very frequently because of tonsil stones. If you have frequent tonsillitis then having your whole tonsil removed can be adviced. If your primary concern is regular tonsil stone formation, then just polishing the surface of tonsil with coblation or LASER can be an option. LASER tonsil surgery can be very painful after a few days and with relatively high post-surgery bleeding rate. Intracapsular tonsil surgery with coblation is very safe, minimally invasive and less painful technique. Coblation uses a very low thermal setting for cutting through the tissue. Less thermal damage means less pain.
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