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December 23, 2006

Device for Eustachian Tube Dysfunction??? (The EarPopper)

Well, recently heard about a device called the EarPopper that can be used by both children and adults. It basically is a device that pops your ear for you, potentially helpful in kids with persistent middle ear fluid and who don't quite understand how to auto-insufflate their ears. It is also helpful even in adults who suffer from eustachian tube dysfunction . Of note, they sell these on Amazon.com... There are also other similar products to the EarPopper including Otovent and Eustac…
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December 21, 2006

December 20, 2006

Potential New Nasal Spray for Patients Suffering from Chronic Sinusitis

This blog is an OPINION and not medical advice. If there are any questions, please see your physician. Accentia Pharmaceuticals is in the process of testing a new nasal spray called SinuNase which contains the active ingredient Amphotericin B. Why is this medication of interest to an ENT? Well, it would be one potential treatment for patients with chronic rhinosinusitis in which airborne fungus is the underlying cause of persistent sinusitis in spite of adequate antibiotic and surgical treatm…
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Device for Meniere's Disease and Eustachian Tube Dysfunction

This blog is an OPINION and not medical advice. See your doctor with any questions. Enttex is an Australian medical company that has introduced 2 devices for patients with ear problems. The first is the N300 used for patients with trouble equalizing their ear with pressure changes (ie, airplane travel) and the other is the P100 used for patients with Meniere's Disease. Honestly, from an anatomic standpoint, the N300 may work when going from low atmospheric pressure to high atmospheric pres…
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December 19, 2006

Potential New Device for Tinnitus Treatment

Fauquier ENT is now looking into a new device made by Neuromonics as a potential mode of treatment for patients suffering from tinnitus. Should it become available in our practice, we will make an announcement on this blog and on our website . For more info on this potential new mode of tinnitus treatment, please visit the manufacturer's website. ADDENDUM: Given the cost for us to purchase and therefore the high (out-of-pocket) cost for patients to purchase (around $5000), we have decided …
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December 17, 2006

December 14, 2006

December 12, 2006

Meniett Device Now Offered for Meniere's Disease Patients

Our office now participates in offering the Meniett Device as one potential treatment for patients with Meniere's Disease. If you are interested, please contact our office. Some insurance companies will pay for the device. Please call your insurance company to get cost estimates. Give them this HCPCS code E2120 and ICD9 code 386.00. More info can be found here . The device apparently has been approved by the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. Click here to read mor…
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December 06, 2006

December 03, 2006

New Patient Survey

Starting Dec 4, 2006, all patients will be requested to fill out a patient survey on how they would like phone calls to our office to be handled. Options currently being considered include keeping the current system of always having a person answer the phone (but downsides of being put on hold, busy signal, delayed response to questions, etc), leaving a voice mail (impersonal), email, vs other. Another question is how good we are with returning phone calls. If some combo of options desired, eve…
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