Irfan's Clinic: Ear Nose Throat Care

06/11/2025

As clinicians, our goal should be to treat infections RATIONALLY, not routinely. The resistance we create today will make tomorrow’s infections untreatable — even with our strongest drugs.

25/08/2025

BEAWARE PARENTS
1 month old baby came to Emergency with history of nut bolt inserted in throat by elder sister accidently
Alhamdulillah baby is safe

irfan ahmed shaikh ENT

09/02/2025

"ORAL CANCER AWAIRNESS CAMPAIGN"
An Important step towards Prevention of Deadly but PREVENTABLE Disease.

06/06/2023

Young boy presented with hoarsness..
Caused hemorrhage n Polyp
Underwent Endoscooic Excision.

Beware of Voice abuse...

04/01/2022

No of wave is not important as such
Important is the way percentage increases due to our careless attitude towards pandemic
Most of us think its gone
But...
It has not....

29/11/2021

Brief summary of the WHO update 28th November on Omicron

Transmissibility
Unclear. Increased cases in South Africa may be the variant or other factors. Studies underway

Severity of disease
Unclear. More hospitalisations in South Africa but may be due to more cases overall.
No evidence that symptoms are different at this point

Re-infection after prior SARS-CoV-2 infection
Likely increased. More information will be available.

Effectiveness of vaccines
Still being assessed. However "Current vaccines remain effective against severe disease and death"

Effectiveness of current tests
The usual PCR is still able to detect this. Studies underway if there is an impact on other tests like the rapid antigen test

Effectiveness of current treatments
Steroids and IL6 Receptor Blockers are still effective for severe disease. Other treatments will be assessed

22/10/2021

Plz consult health facility on time to avoid complication

28/06/2021

Do not put your guards down
Use mask and maintain physical distance

07/04/2021