Otolaryngologist and laryngologist
A laryngologist is sometimes referred to as an otolaryngologist or otorhinolaryngologist. It’s basically the same doctor. The specialization is professionally called otorhinolaryngology, but due to its length it is often shortened to laryngology. Thus, the scope of professional competence of a laryngologist and an otolaryngologist is the same.
What does a laryngologist do?
We report to otolaryngologists in case of problems with sinuses or breathing through the nose, headaches in the frontal area, sore throat, hoarseness, deafness, difficulty swallowing, ear pain, hearing loss, leakage from the ears. These are the most common complaints, although sometimes a laryngological consultation is needed in other cases. If we have any complaints, we can go to a private laryngological office for a fee.
The list of private laryngologists at the place of residence, along with phone numbers, addresses, and sometimes even the dates of the nearest visits, can easily be found on the internet. If you want to use a visit reimbursed under the national health fund (NHS), first of all you need to apply to the primary health care doctor (poz), who will issue a referral. Only with him we go to the laryngological clinic in order to determine the date of the visit.Laryngological emergency
You always have to wait for an appointment in a clinic, in a private clinic or in the NHS. Waiting times vary. Shorter are of course in private institutions, but as a rule, and so you have to wait a few days. So what can we do if we need help immediately because, for example, there is a nosebleed that we are not able to stop, or we have some cotton wool left in our ear after cleaning?
Most hospitals with a laryngology department also have a laryngology emergency room. If we go with an emergency to such an office, we will certainly be admitted, examined by a laryngologist who will determine the correct procedure or treatment. However, we must remember that the emergency room is not the place to which we should report with trivial problems, treated in the framework of laryngological counseling. It is reserved only for emergencies in which immediate intervention is required.
Laryngological emergency
You always have to wait for an appointment in a clinic, in a private clinic or in the NHS. Waiting times vary. Shorter are of course in private institutions, but as a rule, and so you have to wait a few days. So what can we do if we need help immediately because, for example, there is a nosebleed that we are not able to stop, or we have some cotton wool left in our ear after cleaning?
Most hospitals with a laryngology department also have a laryngology emergency room. If we go with an emergency to such an office, we will certainly be admitted, examined by a laryngologist who will determine the correct procedure or treatment. However, we must remember that the emergency room is not the place to which we should report with trivial problems, treated in the framework of laryngological counseling. It is reserved only for emergencies in which immediate intervention is required.