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20th October 2016Head injury: The Alex
20th October 2016grommets: The Alex
20th October 2016What are grommets?Grommets are very small plastic tubes that sit in the ear drum. The purpose of a grommet is to keep a hole in the eardrum, which allows air into the middle ear preventing a vacuum occurring. This helps prevent the build up of a thick viscous substance known as ‘glue ear’ which is responsible for recurrent ear infections …
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20th October 2016childrens emergency services at bsuh
20th October 2016adenoidectomy
20th October 2016What are the adenoids? Adenoids are similar to tonsils but are situated at the back of the nose. Adenoids and tonsils help to fight germs and act as a barrier against infection. As a child’s immune system develops and gets stronger, the adenoids become less important. In most people, the body is able to fight infection without the adenoids. After …
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