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#135298 06-13-2011 08:48 PM
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Does anyone know why the ENT's make you say "EEEEEEEEEEEEE" while the scope is in your nose and down your throat?

Does this open the epiglottis?

figuringitout #135306 06-14-2011 03:06 AM
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I was taught to do this as a better way to examine my patients when my surgical oncologist made me do it.

You are exactly right. It makes the epiglottis move a lot better than the AHHHHHHHHHHH sound.


Jerry

Retired Dentist, 59 years old at diagnosis. SCC of the left lateral border of the tongue (Stage I). Partial glossectomy and 30 nodes removed, 4/6/05. Nodes all clear. No chemo no radiation 18 year survivor.

"Whatever doesn't kill me, makes me stronger"
wilckdds #135307 06-14-2011 04:54 AM
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Hmmmmmm - seems this EEEEEEEEEE position is useful in many ways: Back in grammar school the choir director used to tell us that we had to smile while singing which produced the EEEEEEEEEE position and made us sing better! Makes people think you're happy to see them, too. smile smile smile


Anne-Marie
CG to son, Paul (age 33, non-smoker) SCC Stage 2, Surgery 9/21/06, 1/6 tongue Rt.side removed, +48 lymph nodes neck. IMRTx28 completed 12/19/06. CT scan 7/8/10 Cancer-free! ("spot" on lung from scar tissue related to Pneumonia.)




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