Nasal congestion is term used to describe blockage of the nose, a feeling or pressure or difficulty breathing through the nose. It can be due to inflammation and mucus, commonly as a result of irritation caused by allergies or an infection, or caused by structural abnormalities in the nose.

Eardrum retraction happens when processes like scarring and pressure imbalance causes the eardrum to be pulled back, out of its normal position.

Tonsillitis is a common health problem where the tonsils at the top of the throat become red swollen and painful due to a viral or bacterial infection.

The feeling that your nose is blocked is often referred to as nasal obstruction, a stuffy nose or nasal congestion. Patients are affected by nasal obstruction in different ways. Click here to find out more.

Most people will experience catarrh as a symptom of the common cold, which alleviates quite quickly, but others can suffer from it more persistently and for several years at a time.

A Cholesteatoma is disease of the ear, which develops when trapped skin forms a slowly expanding mass in the middle ear space and mastoid bone.

It is continuous cough that lasts longer than 4 weeks is concerning and is a criteria for referral to see a specialist to exclude a serious underlying illness such as cancer, vocal fold paralysis or tuberculosis

Unable to hear in one of your ears.

Discharge that comes out from the ear, that has a foul smell, and is thick or watery.

A perforated eardrum is where a hole occurs in the eardrum - either due to injury or infection. In most cases, a perforation will heal by itself, but surgery is sometimes required to repair the damage.

Otalgia, or ear pain, can be caused by a number of factors including infections and problems with the jaw. A diagnosis and recommendation of treatment can be made by an ENT specialist.

Dysphonia usually occurs because of either a change in the shape of the surface of the vocal folds or in the way the vocal folds move. Both situations may lead to incomplete closure of the vocal folds when they come together causing irregular vibrations and thus irregular voice. Find out more here.

A tumour is the name for any kind of swelling or growth and can be benign or malignant. The most common type to occur in the sinonasal cavity are benign – they grow slowly and do not invade adjacent structures.

Rather than being a diagnosis in itself, tinnitus is a symptom, and it’s a term we use for any situation where you are hearing a sound that isn’t coming from an outside source. Find out more here.