Last rock. Interview on WCCO 830 CBS Minnesota
Did you have a chance to read the little blog on May 22, 2014, when I wrote about the 3 rocks in the boy’s ear and about Q-tips being the gateway drug? Well, after a week or so of some drops in the ear, Mom was able to “snake charm” the little rock...
Those arts and crafts beads!
After being in practice for over 15 years as an Otolaryngologist-Head and Neck Surgeon (Ear Nose and Throat specialist) I am never amazed at what kids end up putting into their ears and nose. One of the most common foreign objects is the bead. You know – those...
Are Q-tips the “Gateway Drug” to placing foreign bodies in the ear?
Today was a day filled with ear foreign bodies. Some days there are none, other days there are more than one. Today was more than one day. It started with this great little 5-year-old boy who came with his very calm and relaxed Mom. Apparently, the first physician...
Hearing Aids, hearing loss and foreign objects
It is well known that there is an increase in cognitive decline with increasing hearing loss. Additionally, it is generally accepted that early amplification, such as with hearing aids, reduces the decrease in word understanding (speech discrimination). What this...
Really Nice Girl with Really Gross Nasal Foreign Body
Well, I agree that it has been quite some time that I have removed an object from a young child’s nose. I was going to post a little story about my 68-year-old female patient who could not, for the life of her, figure out how she kept getting ear infections...
Review on “Don’t Stick, Don’t Stuff” Book You Won’t Stuff This Book Away!
Judith Briles, author of Author YOU: Creating and Building Your Author and Book Platforms gives this 5 out of 5 stars! From the beginning, this “in your face” book is perfect for kids and parents to deal with the things that all little kids seem to manage...
Review on “Don’t Stick, Don’t Stuff” Book Very Educational!
Mymcbooks, Amazon reviewer gives this 5 out of 5 stars! My Review: Every household and nursery schools with a toddle should have a copy of “Don’t Stick Sticks Up Your Nose! Don’t Stuff Stuff In Your Ears!” This will help educate them before they start to...
The Productive Lunch Hour Time – The Russ Rule
Lunchtime is your time. But it is sometimes too busy to get important things done in such a small amount of time. According to Jacquelyn Smith who writes for the Business Insider, successful people do 13 things during their lunch hour. One of the things that most...
I love this poem – read it in Medical School
This is completely unrelated to foreign bodies or our book. It is related to every one of us, so I will post it here. Many of you have read it before. Many have read it once and may not have really READ it. So this time read it twice. Remember it when you are...-
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- Keep things out of your EARS!
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