Dr. Ram Madasu
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
Coral Springs, FL
30 years experience male
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BROWARD ENT CONSULTANTS
Coral Springs, FL
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
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English
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63 Answers
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Perhaps: I am not sure i understand your question. By replicate do you mean cause symptoms similar to meningitis.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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See your doctor: Your cough is the primary issue. The head pain may be occurring because you've had the cough for a while; your head pain may be from muscle irritatio... Read More
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A 48-year-old male asked:
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Give it time: You burned your throat drinking hot chocolate. It will take up to two weeks for the healing to place depending on the severity of injury. There are so... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
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See your doctor: Your throat infection maybe from bacteria other than strep or from viral infection. Mono can cause sore throat as well as lymph node enlargement. If... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
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Symptoms?: Sinusitis can cause many symptoms. The medications including the over the ones address specific symptoms. If this is viral in nature, get rest and sta... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Doesn't matter: A fast "heartbeat" in the neck is not specific to anything. If pregnancy is a concern, then there is an easy way to find out.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Weeks: If you have been recently diagnosed with bronchitis, i would expect some cough for up to two weeks. In smokers the cough will take longer to resolve. ... Read More
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A female asked:
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Throat infection : Your symptoms of cough, swelling in your neck and associated throat pain suggest an infection. Often these are viral in nature and resolve with time. ... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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See your doctor : These symptoms may be from sinus infection or inflammation. Other nasal symptoms such as congestion, and diminished ability to smell can be a part of ... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Yes: The skin at the nostrils and the delicate lining inside can become very irrtated with excessive nose blowing. In general blow your nose more gently a... Read More
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A female asked:
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Further evaluation : Those symptoms may be secondary to vertebrobasilar insuffiency. The hearing loss needs to be quantified and characterized with an audiogram. If sensor... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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No: Your surgeon is right in that the healing process can take a while. If these symptoms persist beyond a few more weeks or the eye pressure is present ... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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See ENT doctor: You need an examination to evaluate your voicebox. This can be done easily by your local ENT doctor.
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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Yes, see you doctor: Yes, if you are wheezing and coughing and on maintanence medication like symbicort, (budesonide and formoterol) you should see your doctor as soon as ... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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See dentist and MD: See your dentist. Dental pain can be intense. If there is inflammation in your jaw muscles, this can radiate to the back of the neck and possibly the ... Read More
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A 45-year-old female asked:
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See the doctor: Symptoms of lightheadedness, fatigue and shortness of breath should be taken seriously. Your friend needs to be seen by their doctor as soon as possib... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Sounds viral: The fever, chills, headache can be flu symptoms. One thing to consider is mononucleosis which is also a viral infection. Worsening of the sore throat ... Read More
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A 43-year-old male asked:
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Yes : Septoplasty and turbinate reduction can cause apnea like symptoms in the postoperative period. The nasal passage is usually swollen following surgery... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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More detailed exam: Frontal sinusitis can present with more localized pain/headache in the forehead area. Usually a detailed history and a more thorough exam called nasal... Read More
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A 35-year-old male asked:
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Control symptoms : This may be viral. Control any fever that is present. Over the counter medications that have a nasal decongestant with cough suppressant would work th... Read More
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A 58-year-old female asked:
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Get help: The coughing at night and wheezing suggests that you are suffering from asthma. Postnasal drainage can be a symptom associated with allergies, sinusi... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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No: At your age of 20, dropping of the eyelids may be from fatigue more than anything else. Dry eyes will not cause cause your eyelids to droop.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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See your doctor: Blood in your sputum on coughing is called hemoptysis. Even if you don't see blood, the taste of blood suggests the presence of blood. See you doctor.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Perhaps: The straining that can occur with constipation can cause dizziness.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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No worries: The appearance of a vein on the forehead is usually nothing to be concerned about. In other words the vein has always been there its just visible now.... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Alternatives exist: Asthma inhalers in powder form can cause throat irritation. Yes the hfa form of advair should be as potent if the dosage is maintained. There are oth... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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See ENT doctor: Pain on swallowing (odynophagia) can be caused by several conditions. A detailed history and physical examination is needed to make an accurate diagno... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
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Nothing unusual : The "off center" position of your adam's apple(thyroid cartilage) may not indicate any problem. Since you are experiencing fatigue, dizziness and head... Read More
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A 56-year-old female asked:
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Several things : When to biopsy thyroid nodules is based on the clinical judgement of your doctor. Risk factors include history of ionizing radiation to the neck, fami... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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See your doctor: Dizziness in a 25 year old is uncommon. If exercise provokes this, you should see your doctor. To note, a cardiology evaluation may be prudent.
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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What?: "why does my nose feel wide open"? I'm not sure what your asking. Usually when the nose feels open that is a good thing. Most people are bothered by t... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Watch what you drink: Your throat irritation related to swallowing may be from acid reflux into your throat(lpr) . Yes carbonated drinks and caffeine can make this worse. R... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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See your doctor: The clicking when swallowing and gland swelling suggest that there is still some inflammation. It can take some time for that to resolve. You should ... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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See doctor: Yes you should take your child to the pediatrician for an evaluation.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Unlikely: Either that bug has to be extremely small or your perforation very large. Not likely.
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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Depends: The treatment period and dosing for Doxycycline depends on the severity of the infection. For upper respiratory infections in adults the dosing is us... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
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Two different issues: The levothyroxine is for thyroid hormone replacement. It will not affect your PTH and calcium levels which are regulated by the parathyroid gland. The... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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See your doctor: Your daughters are too young to complain about pain but you may notice that they eating or drinking less than usual. These are signs and symptoms that... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Depends on cause: How to stop palatine tonsils from swelling?. It really depends on the cause. If it is from bacterial infection, then antibiotics help. Allergy driven... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Most of the nyquil preparations do not have something to thin the mucus. The Mucinex (guaifenesin) can accomplish this.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Food allergies/LPR : Tightening of the throat after meals can occur from food allergy. The swelling may occur around the larynx, which would not be visible. If this is fro... Read More
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See ENT specialist : The swallowing issues as well as the earlier choking episode needs investigation. Acid reflux into your throat(lpr) can irritate the delicate membrane... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:
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Depends on the cause: There are many conditions that can cause dizziness and/or vertigo. Is this the result of trauma? A detailed medical history and examination are requi... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
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See an ENT: Ent evaluation is in order if you have persistent tinnitus. In general, avoid intense sound, caffeine, alcohol, NSAID medication. Regulate your sleep ... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Taking: Taking Motrin following "adjustments" will help ease the soreness of the teeth and jaw muscles.
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A 16-year-old male asked:
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See an ENT doctor: You need a evaluation by an ENT doctor. There are several conditions that can cause this mucous production including allergies, sinusitis and acid re... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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See an ENT: A growth on the skin of your face or neck should should be evaluated by a dermatologist or ENT doctor. Excision is usually curative and offers a diagn... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Worsening see doctor: The "pimple" like thing on your tonsil may represent scar tissue, a tonsillar tag(benign irregularity), or an early tonsil stone (tonsilith). If there... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Related to tonsils: The dark thing from throat that has a bad odor may be a tonsilith or tonsil stone. This is seen when there is chronic infection or inflammation(irrita... Read More
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A 58-year-old male asked:
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Not related: Your high blood pressure is not likely to be related to the thyroidectomy. In certain instances when the thyroid is over active there can be increase... Read More
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Dr. Madasu is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Madasu is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Your answer was very helpful! Thanks :) how do you control it until you get an appointment
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of South Alabama College of Medicine, AL
Graduated 1993MD
Awards
Top Otolaryngologist, Second Place, Florida - Summer
2013
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