Dr. Michael Nordstrom
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
Greenfield, WI
40 years experience male
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The ENTstitute
Greenfield, WI
Office
Greenfield, WI
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Antibiotics will not affect the results or the procedure.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Ear Pain: Yes, it is known as "referred otalgia". Sometimnes the brain confuses you on the location of the pain. Due to neurolgic input frequently you will expe... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Papillary Cancer: Unfortunately you need to have the surgery. If the fna showed this it is very unlikely that is inaccurate. Pathologists don't take lightly the respons... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Parotid tumor: Currently, most parotid tumors are treated by otolaryngologists (ent docs). This is a surgical specialty that requires 5 years of training after medic... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Parotid Cancer: Most parotid tumors are benign but about 25-30% are cancerous. Treatment almost always includes surgery with or without a neck dissection. Some patien... Read More
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A 60-year-old female asked:
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Diet: As soon as you want to. Diet should not be adversely affected by surgery other than what is comfortable for you. If you are comfortable eating it feel... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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No: Generally oral ulcerations, commonly they are aphthous ulcers, are brought on by stress or illness. Sugar is not a known trigger.
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Nasal obstruction: The hump and clicking are not significant. By pushing up on your nose you are likely increasing the air flow at the narrowest portion of you nasal air... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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Follicular lesions: Needle biopsies of follicular thyroid lesions can not differentiate between benign and malignant tumors. If a follicular lesion is identified on fna (... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Surgery: If the biopsy was suspicious then i would always recommend removal of at least that portion of the gland. There are no short cuts to the answer of whe... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Variable: Sometimes it can take a long time for the tonsils to go back to their normal size. Months in some patients. Sometimes they can remain enlarged. Steroi... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
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Surgery for LPR: Few patients need surgery for lpr. Cricopharyngeal dyspahgia is a common symptom. Assuming this is the correct diagnosis you should be treated with tw... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Nasal Obstruction: Nasal obstruction during the third trimester of pregnancy is common and is hormonally related. It is referred to as "rhinitis of pregnancy". Can't hel... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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No: Wearing hearing protection will not damage your ears while playing.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Laryngopharyngeal reflux is very common. Symptoms frequently include throat clearing, cough, hoarseness, lump in the throat and post-nasal drainage. T... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Yes. That is the only treatment.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Diet: Your diet will not make a difference. Don't worry about it other than don't eat anything 12 hours before your operation.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Pharyngeal flux: Laryngopharyngeal reflux can occur in the absence of much eating. And caffeine can aggravate this. In addition, a hiatal hernia may predispose you to... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Nose that won't seem to heal for years. what would be a good home remedy to stop the nasal bleeding?
Dr. Michael Nordstromanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 40 years experience
Moisturization: A dry irritated nasal lining can be painful, result in stuffiness and bleed. This is generally more common during the dry winter months, assuming you ... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Tongue tied: Actually, using a laser will only increase your costs and not provide any technical advantage. This is easily solved with a local anesthetic and sciss... Read More
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A 45-year-old male asked:
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Plugged ears: If you have allergies treating them may help. Topical nasal steroids may offer some benefit as well. If no improvement in the next 6-8 weeks i would s... Read More
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A 63-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Sudafed can increase blood pressure and may preciptate a heart arrhythmia if you are prone. If your doctor says it is safe to take sudafed (pseudoephi... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Aphthous ulcer: You probably have aphthous ulcers which are benign very painful small white ulcerations in the mouth. They are frequently brought on by stress or ill... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Fatigue is very common with strep throat.
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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LPR: Head posture should not really affect laryngopharyngeal reflux.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Buckwheat pillow: Try to find a buckwheat hull pillow. They will conform to your neck and the shape of the hulls allows for it to remain in a god position.
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Lump: Most likely this is a small lymph node and likely not significant. However you should see your doctor if it persists.
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A 50-year-old female asked:
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Thyroid tumor: "tumor" from a medical perspective simply means an abnormal growth. So by definition any thyroid nodule is a tumor. What is of significance is whether... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Scarring: The chinese have developed an approach through the axilla (armpit). There are some institutions in the U.S. That do this. However, the scar in small a... Read More
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Tap water is OK: Tap water is fine. Good luck.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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No: Your ear drum will heal independent of an ear plug, assuming that it will heal on its own. The vast majority of tympanic membrane perforations heal sp... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Hypothyroidism: Thyroid hormone replacement is the only way. This will be a pill you take every day the rest of your life.
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Yes: Yes it is a reasonable antibiotic.
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Not normal but...: Vestibular neuronitis can occur after a viral infection. Google it and see if it sounds like what you have. You may want to see your doctor.
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Recovery: For adults the usual recovery is 10-14 days.
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A 50-year-old male asked:
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Thyroid surgery: It depends on the type of cancer and extent of the tumor. The lack of spread is a good thing. She will require periodic thyroid ultrasound in addition... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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Biopsy it: Thyroid cancer can run in families. If you have a family history and a nodule a biopsy is warranted. Most thyroid nodules, however, are benign. Best w... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Lingual Frenum: In your case the lingual frenum is the problem, based on the picture. It can be irritated by tongue motion in general. It can be treated very easily. ... Read More
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A 51-year-old female asked:
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Probably: Most cancers of the head and neck are visible or can be felt with a thorough evaluation. Some are not, however these are the exception. A good examin... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
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Tinnitus: Assuming this is a more or less constant noise vs pulsating corresponding to your heart beat it is of little clinical significance. Tinnitus is common... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 40 years experience
LPR: Diet is important, particularly avoidance of caffeine. This includes decaffeinated products. In addition you can consider taking Prilosec otc 1/2-1 ho... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Yes: You will experience throat pain after a tonsillectomy and it is worse in adults. You will find that talking, swallowing, chewing, etc are uncomfortabl... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Yes but...: Any ear infection can theoretically spread to the brain and result in meningitis or brain abscess and with a worst case scenario result in death. But,... Read More
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Sinus infection: Will it? Probably not. Could it. Yes but this is extremely rare. See your doctor if you have persistent sinus infectious symptoms.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Parotid nodule: Several possibilities exist. A painless nodule could represent a lymph node or a parotid tumor. The majority of tumors are benign but this needs to be... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Support: Well this is very difficult for everyone involved. He should follow through with all recommended treatment and be supported by his family and friends.... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Parotid gland: Drink lots of fluids...Water. Massage from the ear towards the corner of the mouth and suck on lemon drops. Otherwise see your ENT doctor.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Help: Just support her. Help in any way you can. Help her with any questions she may have with her doctors if necessary and inquire about what she needs to ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Yes: In this day and age a fna is nearly always performed before surgery.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Pain with biopsy: A fine needle aspiration biopsy is done with a local anesthetic. It is not without discomfort but most patients tolerate it quite well.
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Apr 29, 2013
Excellent physician with a great bed-side manner and interaction with patients and the physicians who refer the patients to him.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Nordstrom is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Nordstrom is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Graduated 1987MD
Medical/Graduate school
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Graduated 1983MD
Residency
Mayo Clinic Minnesota
Residency
Mayo Clinic Minnesota
Affiliations
Milwaukee Society for Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
American College of Surgeons
American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Publications
Herpes Simplex Infection Causing Acute Necrotizing Tonsillitis
Dura Mater for Soft-Tissue Augmentation
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