 Fauquier ENT News
For a cartoon, The Simpsons contains a surprising number of ear, nose, and throat (ENT) related medical scenes. Over the decades, the show has featured everything from choking emergencies and nosebleeds to sleep apnea and smoker’s voice changes. While played for comedy, many of these scenes actually reflect real medical conditions and treatments seen in ENT clinics and emergency rooms every day.
Choking and Foreign BodiesOne of the most common ENT emergencies shown in The Simpsons is choking on food. Homer choking on donuts, chicken bones, or other foods is a recurring theme. In real life, food impaction or airway obstruction is a serious emergency. If the airway is blocked, the Heimlich maneuver is performed to force air from the... Continue Reading » 
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