Impaired Hearing : A Story To Share

Assalamualaikum..

Pembaca yang dikasihi dan dirahmati Allah sekalian...
Saya nak berkongsi kisah saya tentang ' impared hearing/reduced or defective hearing' ni. Tak teruk pun ..but the experience was so valuable for me...

Keluarga saya ni,any one of them might have ENT problem sikit. Ear, Nose and Throat..

Ear (Telinga) - Ada adik beradik yang ada masalah telinga. Contohnya salah seorang adik  saya kena choleastetoma (berbelit lidah menyebutnya,fuuh..)-operation done..  dan saya sendiri ada sedikit hearing problem..heh..

Nose (hidung) - 4 ahli keluarga ada masalah berkaitan hidung . Sama ada resdung (sinusitis) atau allergic rhinitis. Atau kedua-duanya. Dalam keluarga memang ada sejarah asma. Jadi dia saling kait berkait...

Throat (Tekak) ? InsyaAllah takde..ehheh

Ganti dengan Eyes (Mata) -  5-6 ahli keluarga spectacle-dependent..Sebenarnya 5 , tapi sekarang ada adik saya dah mula pakai spect mata secara konsisten.

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Alright, sekarang berbalik kepada kisah utamanya..

Exam Question: How To Remove Ear Wax

"List 3 ways how to remove ear wax in this lady other than using ear drops".

I read the question thoroughly again anda again. Sounds like unbelievable question. Because that was not the main complaint of the lady since she came with symptoms of ear infections. I expected other things might be asked..

This is one of the question in final year theory paper as a final year medical student.

I remained static for a while with an opened mouth staring at the question displayed on the slide. 

And thinking, "What a question...so simple yet I don't know how to...".

I felt silly..it's not a tough question at all. I thought a more difficult question would be asked and here the most basic question came about common ear problem -ear wax. And I just smiling and laughing at myself silently..

It's okay. I tried to think of the answer...How do doctor remove the ear wax. Not a cotton bud please!! hehe..

Then instantly an idea came. I've experienced this actually -removal of earwax. Even tough I don't really have the exact knowledge about it theorethically at that moment. Flashback of memories came one by one, helping me to retrieve the answer.

Why Can't You Smell When You Have Cold

Having runny nose make you lose the ability to smell something..

You must have experienced common cold so many times in your life.That is one of the most common diseases affecting people,which is respiratory infection.

Do you know why you lost your sense of smell when you're having cold?

You will have a runny nose but if it is not that bad,you can still smell.However,if your nose is stuffy enough and it produces lots of discharge(mucus),you will not only having some obstruction to your breathing ,but also will lose the sense of smell.