Medication of the Ear, Nose and Throat

Abstract

Potent therapeutic weapons for treating dis' eases of the ear, nose and throat can be used as effectively by the nonspecialist as by the specialist.

In the absence of bacteriologic investigation, treatment of external otitis must be based largely on trial and error.

Systemic administration of antibiotics or long-acting sulfonamides should be considered in obstinate cases of chronic suppurative otitis media.

Effective treatment of nasal congestion depends on knowledge of nasal physiology, histopathology and bacteriology and on observation of local and systemic side effects. Infections of the throat caused by deep-seated bacteria should be treated systemically; locally administered antibiotic and chemotherapeutic agents may be effective in superficial infections.