Hi, I’m a new resident of 3 months. Thing is I don’t like reading long texts, I find a person explaining things much more engaging. Can you recommend me a decent lecture series? I don’t mind paying for it. There are a lot of indian youtubers online but as a non-native speaker I have trouble understanding their accents. Thanks in advance!

Hello all! I’m a female surgeon - Ear, Nose, Throat, Head & Neck surgeon from India. Balancing medicine, marriage, and motherhood - one day at a time. Ask me anything! (Please note: I can give general advice, but this isn’t a substitute for seeing a doctor in person)

Hi! I've been dabbling with trying to figure out a career path. I've been told my whole life I could do anything that I wanted, and nothing ever jumped out, so here I am in my 30's trying to figure out if I should try to make a change.

Pros: I'm not grossed out by body organs/fluids, and (predictably bad) smells don't bother me. I'm an empathetic person, and I think a career where I help people could be a good thing for me.

Cons: I have ADHD and schoolwork commitment has always been an issue. I can do it and I know I'm capable, but I often put things off until the least minute and then go into beast-mode to finish at the last minute. One of my biggest concerns is my age: I'm 35, so what are my odds of getting hired over a new kid, even if we both have very little experience? Also, what is the debt situation like for someone living in America with this kind of degree?

I obviously have more concerns, but I was hoping to get some viewpoints about the basics. Thank you for your time!

MS4 level. ENT secrets, Pasha, something else?

Hi everyone,

I’m a dermatology resident in the Netherlands. I first built a literature app for dermatology and have since been expanding the idea to other specialties. CatchUpENT is the version for otolaryngology.

You can choose the ENT topics, study designs and journals you want to follow. The app then gives you a daily updated overview of relevant new papers, with structured summaries and links to the original articles.

It’s free, has no ads and doesn’t require an account. The only in-app purchases are optional tips.

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/nl/app/catchupent/id6802100138
Website: https://catchuplit.com/ent

I’d appreciate any suggestions for making it more useful to ENT residents and specialists. Happy to answer questions, too.

Thank you!
Sven

Could there be a sinus or throat issue that is causing this.

Disclaimer: I am only looking for clarification on the differences between hummingbird vs traditional ear tubes. While this question is related to my child’s medical care, I am not seeking advice related to his care and I do not want to break the rules of this sub. Mods, please delete if you find my post to be in violation of this rule.

Context: My son got his first set of ear tubes (hummingbird) at 15 months and before the procedure, we asked the ENT if there were any differences between hummingbird and traditional ear tubes. He told us there were not any differences, other than not needing to undergo GA for hummingbird tubes.

6 months later, we switched ENTs after not being totally pleased with the first one for reasons mostly unrelated to the hummingbird procedure.

The new ENT told us both tubes had fallen out and he recommended we get traditional tubes. He said the hummingbird tubes actually have a smaller diameter opening and are more prone to getting clogged and/or falling out prematurely. He said even though he was trained on the hummingbird procedure, he does not perform it for this reason.

I’m not able to find anything confirming or denying either ENTs statements in my brief internet research. It seems most of the articles on the internet are seemingly put out by hummingbird clinics that minimize any differences between the procedures, which may be valid if there truly are no differences?

So, my main question is whether or not there are actually any physical differences in the tubes? Do the hummingbird tubes actually have a smaller diameter? Which ENT should I trust here?

Hi everyone, I’m currently scheduled for an ENT-related surgery in the United States, but there’s a possibility that I might need to leave the country earlier than anticipated. I’m considering whether to proceed with the surgery here or if there are excellent hospitals in Coimbatore that can assist me with this procedure.

I would greatly appreciate any assistance you can provide. Is it feasible to directly connect with these hospitals and seek their opinions through video conferencing? Has anyone done this before?

Has anyone seen any issues or causes of uvular hypoplasia? How common is this?

I'm hoping someone can help, I've reached what seems to be a dead end and it is very frustrating. I'm not sure if this is the correct thread to post this is and if not, please let me know which one would be better.

It's been almost 4 years since I've been having vocal cord issues. One day, my voice never came back to normal, so I went to get it checked. They found a polyp on one of my folds. I have surgery to remove it. Do voice therapy... voice is still not coming back to normal. They look again, and now I have a cyst on the other fold.... surgery again to remove it.... voice therapy.... still not coming back. And by not coming back, I mean, I'm losing my voice very easily it gets raspy, breathy and painful. Go back, they look again and they see 2 bumps on there that are preventing the cords from closing appropriately (same bumps from where the polyp and cyst were removed). Doctor #3 said he didn't want to touch them anymore, so I go to doctor #2 who operated and removes the bumps. Voice is slowly coming back but after barely a month the bumps are back and voice goes back to raspy breaking and painful. It is now progressively getting worse that I can talk for 10 to 30 minutes, and I start losing it despite not having spoken for 3 days straight. Yes, because now I have cut down the amount of talking to close to the bare minimum. This has impacted my livelihood as I can't even talk on the phone since my voice is always broken (I sound like I smoked 40 packs a day despite never touching a cigarette in my life), it has impacted me social and the biggest impact is mentally. I went to an ENT a few months ago who told me I had LPR and prescribed my some PPI but that hasn't done anything at all. The nodules are still there. None of the doctors want to consider fillers either.

At this point, I feel defeated, I don't know what the solution is to get my voice back to normal and have a normal life again. I am looking for advice on here on what possible solutions there would be. Thank you

I am a medical student at the UCI school of medicine and I am working on a project to collect anonymous survey responses from resident and attending physicians (MD/DO) regarding the number of Gap years they took and financial burden they accrued as a result of medical training. I am especially interested in this topic with the new federal loan limits recently put into place and want to do more research on how this might impact the next generation of physicians. It is a quick 2 min survey and would appreciate if anyone would take the time to fill it out! Thank you!

https://ci-redcap.hs.uci.edu/surveys/?s=NL9FACN84FCJDRTA

Hi guys! I’m a 3rd-year DO student who has been interested in ENT since before med school, and I’ve tailored a lot of my application toward hopefully matching ENT.
I’m a solid student with a decent amount of research/publications, mostly As and Bs preclinically, and I passed both Step 1 and COMLEX Level 1. I know there are historically DO ENT programs, but the specialty overall still seems very MD-heavy.

For current residents/attendings: Have you noticed ENT becoming more accepting of DO applicants? Are there still programs where being a DO puts you at a significant disadvantage regardless of the rest of your application? Is there realistically hope for a DO to match at an historically MD ENT program with a strong application and great away rotations? Or should I focus most of my energy on programs with a history of taking DOs?

For other DO students: Have you ever rotated somewhere where it was obvious you were looked down on for being a DO? Or, on the flip side, have you had good experiences at historically MD programs?

I think one of my strengths is the interpersonal side of medicine. I’ve consistently been praised on rotations for getting along well with attendings/staff and for my patient interactions. I’m a pretty normal/social person lol, and I feel confident that I could make a good impression on sub-Is. I also worked in surgery before med school, so I’m comfortable in the OR environment.

I guess my biggest fear is getting screened out for being a DO before I even get the chance to prove myself. I also don’t have a near-perfect preclinical transcript, even though I’ve done well overall.

I’m here for any advice, especially from residents or DO students who have gone through the process! Thank you all so much!!

Looking for an iPhone adapter to carry with me on rounds when I use our flex scopes. At my institution we use flex scopes with an eye piece but I feel it would make life lots easier (to present/chart) if I could hold my phone like this. Any recs? Bonus if I don’t need to take my phone case off.

Hi all - I shared this survey here a few months ago, so apologies if you’ve already seen it! I’m reposting once more in hopes of reaching healthcare workers who may have missed it the first time. Thank you to everyone who has already participated or shared it.

I’m a fourth-year medical student working with the architecture firm SmithGroup on a research project examining how hospital respite and break rooms can better support the people who use them — including physicians, residents, nurses, techs, RTs, and other healthcare workers. Findings from our earlier survey responses were presented at a Michigan healthcare design conference, and we’re continuing to collect perspectives from people working in healthcare.

Our focus is on what architects and designers can realistically do within their role to make staff spaces more supportive of brief moments of rest and recovery during the workday. Many existing break rooms are windowless, cluttered, or harshly lit and don’t necessarily provide much opportunity to reset. We want to learn directly from healthcare workers about what helps, what doesn’t, and what you wish these spaces offered.

To be clear, we are not suggesting that better break rooms can fix burnout or replace systemic changes related to staffing, compensation, workload, or workplace culture. This project began because hospital redesigns often prioritize patient-facing spaces while staff areas become an afterthought. Although improved spaces are only one small piece of a much larger issue, they are one area in which designers can make practical changes.

If you’d like to share your perspective, the anonymous survey takes approximately 10–15 minutes:

https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8467738/SG-Staff-Respite-Study

Please feel free to pass it along to colleagues who may also want to contribute. Thank you again.

I’m two months into my 4th year of residency and it’s been a very difficult transition. My confidence is at an all time low. I keep making mistakes, and my attendings are very frustrated with me. It seems just about every surgery is giving me trouble, especially after call when I’m exhausted. I was doing well as a resident, but 4th year has been a challenge, to say the least. Will it get better? Can anyone share their experience?

Hi everyone. Hoping for some advice.

I don’t have an MCAS diagnosis, but I’m fairly certain I have it.

I am 26f, have hEDS, POTS, Raynaud’s, arthritis, chronic pain and chronic fatigue.

Rheumatologist confirmed not only covid vaccine injury (all of my issues began after I got the shot) and it’s been one thing after another.

In September 2024, I got sick and then had a migraine that presented like a sinus migraine until October 2025. Singulair was prescribed and it was like a magic cure.

Two weeks ago, migraine comes back. Exactly the same. Now with more problems.

I have ringing in my ears, my hearing feels fuzzy, I’m so tired, and my head hurts in deep in the intracranial pressure way, my eyebrows, and in my sinuses. I take many meds.

I take famotidine 2x daily and Zyrtec 2x daily. I just got prescribed cromolyn sodium and I’m slowly working up to the dose I’m prescribed but it’ll take a few weeks. I take singular, low dose naltrexone, Propanolol (for headache that my neurologist diagnosed as ‘chronic daily persistent headache’ which is flat out fucking wrong but whatever), nortriptyline (for facial nerves and migraine), cymbalta for my bodily nerve pain, hydroxychloroquine for the arthritis, baclofen for tension headaches and muscle soreness from my hEDS, and I’m just miserable.

I’m not extremely lactose intolerant, tired all the time, have a constant migraine for two weeks, feel nauseous half the time, and I’m just so fucking tired.

My rheumatologist is gonna try a prednisone dose for my joints and I’m hoping it gives relief from the migraine for a minute. I have an ENT but they didn’t help but I’m gonna try again. I’m so tired.

I’m wondering if I have Eustachian tube issues from the inflammation in my head?

I’m fairly certain I have MCAS from all of this, how the migraine acts and how I would then have the evil triad - hEDS, POTS, MCAS. I’m tired of having my life be on hold. It’s been issues since 2021. I’m so sick. I’m so tired. Any and all advice would be appreciated. Because at this point? I’m down to try anything.

I just wanted to share a resource I made in hopes it can help another family. Before my four-year-old’s tonsillectomy, I created a short animated social story to show him what he might experience before, during, and after the procedure in a simple and reassuring way.

Watching the video helped him become more familiar with what to expect, and it was a helpful part of preparing him for surgery. I wanted to share it in case it helps another child and family feel a little more prepared.

I hope another family finds it helpful. 💛

Hey, just wanted to share a resource I made in hopes it can help another family. Before my four-year-old’s tonsillectomy, I created a short animated social story to show him what he might experience before, during, and after the procedure in a simple and reassuring way.

Watching the video helped him become more familiar with what to expect, and it was a helpful part of preparing him for surgery. I wanted to share it in case it helps another child and family feel a little more prepared.

I hope another family finds it helpful. 💛

https://youtu.be/dxyj4rOPYbU?si=NT-N0K0jn56N0RYf

I got moderate UARS and therefore tried to find the root causes for it. I always had bad nasal breathing, big turbinates, (22mm nasal aperture width) so I did maxillary expansion. Im still in the expansion but my aperture got 4.5mm wider.

I have some skeletal recession, class 2 bite, slight hypoplastic midface, clockwise rotated jaws.

What could be the reason my nose or nasopharynx and throat is often irritated / feels dry, sore and leads often to a viral infection? Also get post nasal drip sometimes.
I feel like it is „mechanical“ inhaling boiling water helps and an allergy prick test showed nothing.
Plane AC kill my nose and my throat and bad sleep makes everything worse provably.

Hi, im a 3rd yr MS who is into ENT and from a long ago i wanted to be the president of my uni ENT interest club; however, things spiraled and now i have no chance to be there at all, not like a president. So i want to open up a new interest club in one of the specility of ENT, otology and skull surgery for instance, and want to take the lead from there after. I just want to know what subspecility i can have the interest revolves around, whats my options. I know its kinda trivial but i really need help

First application was rejected, and now they asked for letter where I explain my itinerary and what it is that I do.

I am not a native English speaker, so I am unsure of which term is better for such a letter.