ENT Health Blog

Many people suffer from seasonal allergies, especially in the Coastal Bend. A common concern that we encounter when treating allergy patients is that they would like to try allergy medicine but are afraid that it will elevate blood pressure.  In general, most allergy medicine is safe to use in patients with underlying high blood pressure. […]

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The inferior turbinates are the largest of 3 sets of turbinates that naturally occur within each nasal cavity. They are thin bones lined by mucosa whose purpose is to humidify air via surface area during nasal inspiration. The inferior turbinates are located near the nasal floor, and are often referred to as the bulbous structures that […]

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At Corpus Christi ENT Sinus & Allergy, not only do we provide our patients with the most advanced office based 3D image guidance technology for sinus procedures, but we also perform these procedures with Anesthesia sedation. We have local Board Certified Anesthesiologists who administer IV sedation during the procedure to maximize comfort and safety. You will not […]

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Corpus Christi ENT Sinus & Allergy is the ONLY ENT practice in the state of Texas south of San Antonio to offer TruDi 3D image guidance for office based sinus surgery. Dr. Weiss is a Board Certified Otolaryngologist specializing in endoscopic sinus surgery and a certified TruDi expert who has been performing office based sinus surgery […]

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Allergic rhinosinusitis is a condition comprised by the combination of two disease processes; allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis. This is a common disease combination seen in the Coastal Bend. Patients with chronic allergic rhinitis over time often experience progressive inflammation that worsens sinusitis. The sinus inflammation results in chronic, recurrent sinusitis. Patients suffering from this benefit from treating the […]

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Now that summer is officially here, there are certain allergies that accompany the season in the Coastal Bend. Grass and weeds, including Ragweed, are common during the summer months. With everyone cutting their yards, exposure to these allergens also increases. The Saharan dust is an unwelcome but regular visitor this time of year, and those patients […]

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