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Potomac ENT is now a Division of The Centers for Advanced ENT Care (CAdENT)

Potomac ENT & Allergy
1/12/2022

Potomac ENT is now a Division of The Centers for Advanced ENT Care (CAdENT)

The Centers for Advanced ENT Care, the Mid-Atlantic’s premier provider of comprehensive ear, nose, and throat services, offers patients the highest standard of professional medical care with state-of-the-art equipment at convenient and readily-accessible practice locations.

With over 30 locations and 60 providers throughout the Virginia/Maryland/DC tri-state area, our compassionate providers deliver expert treatment in all areas of ear, nose, and throat care, including: General Adult and Pediatric ENT, Hearing and Balance Disorders, Throat and Voice Complications, Nasal and Sinus Disorders, Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery, Head and Neck Surgery, Allergy and Asthma Management, Diagnostic Audiology, and Hearing Aid Dispensing. We offer a number of the region’s most highly-skilled sub-specialists who focus on managing the most complex ear, nose and throat cases.

At The Centers for Advanced ENT Care, we participate with a ...

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ENT Services

Nasal Valve Collapse

Potomac ENT & Allergy
5/27/2023

What is nasal valve collapse?

Nasal valve collapse is a term that refers to any weakness or narrowing of the nasal valves. It can also block air flow and cause difficulty in breathing. Patients with ...
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What is TMJ dysfunction?

Potomac ENT & Allergy
4/29/2023
 

Facial pain is one of the most frequent complaints by patients who go to ENT clinics for help. At the same time, true facial pain is observed in a third of the patients who complain ...

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Nasal Vestibulitis: Causes, Signs, Symptoms, Risk Factors & Treatment

Potomac ENT & Allergy
3/15/2023
The region between your nostrils is known as the nasal vestibule. It denotes the entrance to your nasal cavity. Nasal vestibulitis is an inflammation in the nasal vestibule caused by blowing or picking the nose ...
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Causes and Prevention of Nose Bleeds

Potomac ENT & Allergy
2/25/2023

Nasal bleeding is bleeding that originates from the nasal cavity mucosa, which has extreme regional vascularization. In most cases, bleeding from the nose, also known as epistaxis, does not occur directly due to an illness ...

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Sinus Headaches – Features of headache with sinusitis

Potomac ENT & Allergy
1/24/2023

Sinus Headaches – Features of headache with sinusitis

Patients who have sinusitis often complain of severe headache. There is nothing strange about this because such a painful symptom is one of the main signs and manifestation ...

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Asthma: Causes, Types, and Treatment

Potomac ENT & Allergy
12/17/2022

Asthma: Causes, Types, and Treatment

Asthma is a chronic disease of the bronchi, which is accompanied by spasms and swelling of the mucous membrane. It is caused by inflammation of the airways and is often ...

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What You Need To Know About Balloon Sinuplasty

Potomac ENT & Allergy
11/6/2022

What You Need To Know About Balloon Sinuplasty

Balloon sinuplasty, or catheter dilation surgery, is a procedure used by a doctor to clear blocked sinuses. Balloon sinuplasty was approved by the FDA in 2005. Its ...

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A Detailed Look At Laryngoscopy

Potomac ENT & Allergy
10/20/2022

What is laryngoscopy?

Laryngoscopy is an examination that allows your doctor to take a close look at your throat and larynx. Another name for larynx is the voice box. It lies on top of your ...

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Common Myths And Misconceptions About Allergic Reactions

Potomac ENT & Allergy
10/6/2022

An allergy is a response by your immune system to a “typically” harmless foreign substance that is present in your body. These substances are known as allergens. Examples of allergens are pollen, certain foods, and ...

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Understanding Sleep Apnea

Potomac ENT & Allergy
9/30/2022

What is sleep apnea?

Sleep apnea is a condition characterized by involuntary interruption of breathing during sleep. This interruption occurs for brief periods. During normal breathing, air flows smoothly into the lungs. In sleep apnea ...

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Deviated Nasal Septum

Potomac ENT & Allergy
8/4/2022

Estimates are that 80 percent of all nasal septums are off-center, a condition that is generally not noticed. A “deviated septum” occurs when the septum is severely shifted away from the midline. The most common ...

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Hearing Tests

Potomac ENT & Allergy
7/24/2022

Hearing Tests at Potomac ENT

An audiologist will normally start by asking you some questions relating to your hearing, such as how you experience your hearing, if you have been subjected to loud noise or ...

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What Is Tinnitus?

Potomac ENT & Allergy
6/3/2022

Tinnitus is commonly described as a ringing in the ears, but it also can sound like roaring, clicking, hissing, or buzzing. It may be soft or loud, high pitched or low pitched. You might hear ...

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What Causes Nasal Congestion?

Potomac ENT & Allergy
5/22/2022

Nasal congestion is usually caused by underlying anatomic abnormalities of the nose and/or inflammation and swelling of the lining of the nose called the “mucosa.”

The inside of the nose contains the septum that ...

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Snoring and Sleep Apnea

Potomac ENT & Allergy
4/11/2022

Do you snore or know someone that snores? Snoring is very common and according to the National Sleep Foundation, affects more than 90 million Americans!

What Causes Snoring?

Snoring is a sound made by vibrations ...

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How is Rhinosinusitis Treated?

Potomac ENT & Allergy
3/12/2022

Differences Between Acute and Chronic Sinusitis

Potomac ENT & Allergy
2/6/2022

Sinusitis is common! Acute sinusitis can be triggered by a cold or allergies and may resolve on its own. Chronic sinusitis can last from four to eight weeks and may be caused by an infection ...

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What is Sinusitis

Potomac ENT & Allergy
1/26/2022

Sinusitis affects 37 million people each year, making it one of the most common health problems in the U.S.  Is defined as an inflammation of the sinus lining, and is commonly caused by structural ...

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Potomac ENT is now a Division of The Centers for Advanced ENT Care (CAdENT)

Potomac ENT & Allergy
1/12/2022

Potomac ENT is now a Division of The Centers for Advanced ENT Care (CAdENT)

The Centers for Advanced ENT Care, the Mid-Atlantic’s premier provider of comprehensive ear, nose, and throat services, offers patients the ...

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