Dr. Francisco Javier Olarieta Soto

Dr. Francisco Javier Olarieta Soto
Otolaringology
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Dr. Olarieta is a distinguished Otorhinolaryngologist member of the Institute of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery of Madrid. He is an expert in nasosinusal endoscopic surgery, in radiofrequency nasal surgery, in septoplasty, in sinusitis and in vegetations. The Doctor has made different publications and has participated in some congresses of the specialty. He is also a member of the Spanish Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Cervical-Facial Pathology.

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 Credentials

GMC: ‍282851284

 Professional experience

• More than 15 years of experience
• Otolaryngologist from the Institute of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery of Madrid (2002-present)
• Optional Otolaryngology Area Specialist of the Prince of Asturias University Hospital of Alcalá de Henares

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 Teaching posts

• Associate Professor Clinical Medical Sciences Department San Pablo CEU University
• Clinical Professor of the University of Alcalá de Henares

 Education

• Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the University of Cantabria (1996)
• MIR in Otolaryngology at the Prince of Asturias University Hospital (2003)
• Doctorate in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Alcalá de Henares (2008)

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 Publications and conferences

• He has made several publications and has participated in several conferences on the specialty.

 Professional membership

• Member of the Spanish Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Cervical-Facial Pathology

Languages spoken

  • Spanish

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Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

Endoscopic naso & sinus surgery

Encompasses all interventions from inside the nose, visualizando or manipulating the structures through optical instruments. Its obejtivo treat injuri ...

Functional Rhinoplasty

Functional Rhinoplasty is the nose job to be done in order to correct breathing problems. These interventions are not aimed at improving the aesthetic ...

Middle Ear Surgery

  The middle ear surgery is the surgical set to treat problems in the tympanic membrane, the ossicles articulated (hammer, anvil and stirrup) and t ...

Nasal Radiofrequency surgery

Radiofrequency nasal surgery is a surgical procedure that involves the use of energy at low power and low temperature to repair certain diseases of th ...

Septoplasty

Functional surgery of the nose is the intervention that seeks to correct any anomalies that hinder respiratory function, ie disorders that prevent enough air to reach the lower airways. ...

Tonsillitis

Tonsillitis or angina is an inflammation of the tonsils, located in the throat, caused by a viral or bacterial infection. The most common symptoms are high fever, chills, severe sore throat, trouble swallowing, headache and ears ... The tonsils are usually reddened and sometimes with white spots. In addition, the lymph nodes in the area may be swollen. If the disease is caused by bacteria called streptococcus, treatment consists of antibiotics. Thus tonsillitis cured in a week. On the other hand, for people who suffer from frequent infections, sometimes tonsillectomy is advised. ...

Acoustic neuroma

Auditory or acoustic neuroma neuroma is a tumor that forms in the inner ear conductor. Despite being a benign tumor it is aggressive because when diagnosed in its early stages is not done, is growing in size and can reach compressing neural structures. Symptoms usually begin with a ringing or tinnitus on the side of the tumor which is accompanied by a gradual loss of hearing. In extreme cases the ear neurinoma can generate a hearing loss of the affected side. In most cases, it must be surgically removed. ...

Adenoids

Vegetations or adenoids are glands, similar to the tonsils, located in the middle of the nose and the back of the throat. Often they cause problems, especially in children as they grow longer than usual, either naturally or by repeated infections of the airways. The main symptoms that cause sick vegetations are open-mouth breathing, snoring, dry mouth, bad breath, stuffy and runny nose, ear infections or obstructive sleep apnea, among others. This condition can be treated with antibiotics to address vegetations infection, tonsils and sinuses, although the most used option is the removal of the glands along with the tonsils. ...

Audiometry

Audiometry is a test to assess hearing in each ear in order to determine whether a person hears well. The human ear can hear sounds with frequencies between 20 and 20,000 hertz. The test is divided into tonal and verbal audiometry. Audiometry in the air and bone conduction, in both cases involves the exploration of both ears separately, with the patient inside a soundproof booth and sealed evaluated. In the air audiometry, the individual should be placed headphones and then, the specialist plays a series of sounds high to low volume until they are inaudible. The last perceived sound determines the hearing threshold, that is to say, to what intensity is able to hear the patient at a given frequency. The inspection of bone conduction, a vibrator behind the patient's ear in the mastoid, through which receives the sound is placed. Speech audiometry is also performed with the patient in a booth and headphones, but instead of words emit sounds at different volume, which must be repeated exactly. The test takes about twenty minutes and the results are shown in a graph (audiogram). Comparison of the data obtained in the air and bone scans can know which part of the hearing aid causes hearing impairment (deafness) and what is the extent of the loss. ...

Deafness

Deafness is hard of hearing or total inability to use this. If the loss is partial hearing loss is called if the total deafness.

Dysphonia

The dysphonia is a disorder characterized by an alteration of the timbre of the voice, which can be due to various organic or functional causes of the larynx and vocal cords. When it occurs in children, can come from neurological disorders, malformations of the larynx, laryngeal papillomas caused by viral infections, or overly strain your voice. The latter is the most common cause that causes dysphonia in adults, and that untreated hyperfunction voice can produce other pathologies such as nodules or polyps on the vocal cords. In addition, other factors that can trigger dysphonia:grastroesofagico reflux, smoking, infections such as laryngitis or tuberculosis, neurological disorders or tumors of the larynx. Both children and adults, chronic afonia requires a medical exam to diagnose any disorder that lengthen more than two weeks, both to rule out any serious injury to prevent dysphonia become a chronic afonia and resulting in a total loss of voice. In dysphonia force generated by voice or by infections and viruses, rest and anti-inflammatory will be required, depending on the case, therapy with a speech therapist to teach the patient to use the voice well and rehabilitate. ...

Ear wax plugs

Earwax are one of the most common causes of hearing loss. In a small number they are beneficial because they protect the ear, preventing bacteria and other microorganisms can penetrate. Some people, however, produce more wax than the ear can take and is not capable of removing remove, which can lead to symptoms such as pain or ringing in the ears, feeling of being plugged or partial hearing loss. For treatment the aim is to soften the wax, which can be achieved with baby oil, commercial drops, glycerine, water or petrolatum; although we must not wipe too hard or often, as the wax helps keep ears protected. ...

Fibroscopy

Fibroscopy is an endoscopic procedure used by the otolaryngologist to examine the functioning of the nose, pharynx and larynx. The specialist uses a fiber, a device usually attached to a camera, which can illuminate and visually explore the interior of said body cavities. The fiberoptic is introduced orally or nasally (nasal fibroscopia), with the patient awake. In this way, the practitioner can perform a more accurate and early disease in these areas of the body, such as sinusitis, sleep apnea, tumors, polyps, nodules, cysts or other problems dysphonia between diagnosis. Fibroscopy is a simple test that is performed without anesthesia or local anesthesia and takes about three minutes. ...

Nasal polyposis

  Nasal polyps or nasal polyps are some benign tumors that form on the inside of the nose or sinuses by inflammation of the mucosa. The cause of polyps is unknown, but is associated with allergies, asthma, sinusitis or cystic fibrosis. Polyps are the size of a grape and can completely block the nasal passages, resulting in the inability to patient breathing, loss of smell and taste, headache and nasal deformities. Treatment with medications such as steroid nasal sprays, tablets corticosteroids or antibiotics, only helps relieve the symptoms of nasal polyposis. Polyps can be removed by surgery endoscopically, but in many cases recur over time. ...

Nasal septal perforations

The most frequent causes of septal perforation is previous nasal surgery (sequel) including surgery transnasal pituitary. Other causes are accidents, cocaine, clogging by nosebleeds, etc. ...

Nasal Trauma

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Nystagmus (uncontrolled eye movement)

Nystagmus is a spasm of skeletal muscles of the eyeball that causes involuntary eye movements in different directions: horizontal, vertical, rotary, mixed ... Thus, to stare at an object, uncontrollable rapid eye movements occur. Although the exact cause of this anomaly is unknown, it is associated with a defect in the functioning of brain areas responsible for movement control. That is why it can be a symptom of other diseases, so each case should be examined by a specialist, giving special emphasis to the inner ear and nervous system. The use of contact lenses can slow movements while improving vision but for now there is no definitive cure, although it has tried to control these movements with drugs and surgery, neither treatment effect has emerged. Anyway, depending on the cause that provokes nystagmus, it may disappear. ...

Oral Breath

When a child breathes through the mouth and not through your nose, as would be the physiological, serious consequences for the normal growth of the face (aesthetic and functional effects) and general health are produced. Mouth breathing is usually caused by a blockage of the upper airways. The causes may be different, for example an inflammation of the nasal mucosa by allergies, deviated septum, malformations, polyps or, more often, an enlarged tonsils (tonsils) or vegetations. The treatment involves correct habits (Speech) and also by disturbances otorrinolaringólogas correction. ...

Otitis

  Otitis media is an inflammation of the ear spaces and, depending on the duration of the disease, is classified into different types: acute, between 1 to 3 weeks; subacute, between 3 to 12 weeks; and chronic when it lasts more than 12 weeks. If the ear infection progresses, the liquid may have otitis (otitis media with effusion and be called) that can contain liquid like water (serous), mucous or pus. The causes of otitis are malfunctioning Eustachian tube, infection of the upper respiratory or allergic problems (allergic otitis). Generally, bacteria and viruses are the cause of ear infection. The most common symptoms of otitis include: earache, fever, irritability, drainage, dizziness and, rarely, facial paralysis. In these cases, antibiotic treatment is sufficient to cure ear infections, although sometimes accompanied by nasal decongestants and mucolytics. In patients with chronic otitis, the most obvious symptom is hearing loss and its treatment will be determined accordingly. ...

Otology

Otology is the branch of medicine that deals with the study of the ear and its diseases.

Parathyroid

The parathyroid glands are endocrine glands in the neck, the size of a pea. Most people have 4 parathyroid glands on the thyroid gland; however, some people have up to 5 or more. The function of the parathyroid gland is totally different from the thyroid. Produce parathyroid hormone (PTH), which helps the body maintain the balance between calcium and phosphorus. Disorders occur when the parathyroid gland produces excessive amounts of hormone or scarce, upsetting the balance. If there is too much PTH hyperparathyroidism occurs, increasing the level of calcium in blood. But if not produce enough PTH, the imbalance is called hypoparathyroidism, taking blood too little calcium and excessive phosphorus. ...

Parathyroid glands Surgery

  The surgery of the parathyroid glands is the partial or total removal of the parathyroid glands near the thyroid. The minimally invasive surgery can be performed by standard surgery or through an incision in the neck. Traditionally, the surgical procedure involved intervention and treatment of disease, however, new techniques currently exist that are minimally invasive and are performed through cervicoscopy. The procedure is as follows: the pathological lesion identified, removed through techniques that identify the hormone in blood and other tests that locate the tissue, such as cervical ultrasound and scintigraphy. Through a small incision of about 10 or 15 mm camera of 5 mm is inserted into the lesion and helps surgeons to perform the operation, and that displays the details of the treatment area through a monitor connected to the camera. ...

Parotid gland

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Pediatric otolaryngology

Infant Otolaryngology is the medical specialty that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of all the problems identified in the ear, nose, pharynx and larynx in children. Within this field, there are diseases which affect almost exclusively to children. The conditions that most often are usually treated in child otorhinolaryngology are hearing problems, ear infections, allergies, tonsillitis, adenoids, language problems, apnea, snoring, sinusitis, swallowing disorders and cysts or malformations in the head and neck. Prevent the development of any of these conditions is crucial for the child to grow correctly from a physical, intellectual and social. In addition, symptoms of different diseases can occur in children differently from adults. ...

Perforation of the eardrum

The perforated eardrum is a break or hole produced in the membrane that separates the middle ear from the external. This injury can cause infections by bacteria entering the ear, even to cause hearing loss. The eardrum is a structure that can be broken by a loud noise, a sudden change in pressure, trauma or the use of certain objects to clean ears. When a patient has a ruptured eardrum, other than notice a decrease in hearing, which will be more or less severe depending on the size and location of the injury, you may also experience other symptoms such as ear pain, drainage of pus or blood, fever, dizziness, congestion and internal noise in the ears. But overall, the perforated eardrum heals on its own within weeks or months and in most cases fully recovered hearing. Otherwise, the patient will need to be practiced a type of surgery called tympanoplasty. Milder cases are cured simply by following a series of recommendations: preventing water from entering the ear, taking antibiotics and even by placing a patch over the eardrum by the doctor. ...

Pharyngitis

  Pharyngitis is inflammation of the throat, between the tonsils and the larynx. This disease can be acute or chronic. The first usually subsides in a week and is caused by a viral or bacterial infection and causes sore throat, fever, rash, redness of the throat, swollen lymph nodes, headache, and difficulty swallowing. Depending on the source of the infection, the treatment involves administration of antibiotics or drugs to relieve symptoms, rest, drink hot liquids or gargling. Moreover, people who constitutionally has the weak pharyngeal mucosa are more predisposed to chronic pharyngitis. It's pathology can be caused by excessive heat or cold, dry environment, exposure to smoke, or mouth breathing, among others. The symptoms are feeling of dryness, discomfort swallowing, coughing or hawking need. Treatment of chronic pharyngitis seeks to alleviate symptoms and is based on avoiding adverse environments and factors that worsen the condition. When it occurs repeatedly and causes serious complications, the patient may require surgery. ...

Polysomnography

  Polysomnography is a noninvasive and painless test that allows the study of sleep stages (REM and non-REM) and its various modifications. It is indicated to diagnose possible disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea, narcolepsy, excessive sleepiness, restless legs syndrome or sleep terrors, among others. Overall, polysomnography is done at night, in specialized centers or at home, and while the patient sleeps, placing electrodes on your chin, scalp and the outer edge of the eyelids, other monitors in the chest. The system records different variables: the blood pressure, EEG activity, eye, muscle, heart and lung. It measures the time it takes the patient to fall asleep and duration of different sleep stages. A specialist observes from another room, the person being tested while sleeping and a polygraph records and stores the information of the different physiological signals, which will then be performed for diagnosis. The sleep period could also be recorded on video for later analysis. ...

Rhinitis

  Rhinitis is a disease of the nasal mucosa causing sneezing, itchy nose, eyes and throat, shortness of smell, obstruction, secretion, and nasal congestion. This condition can be classified as allergic, seasonal and perennial rhinitis, dry rhinitis. Seasonal allergic rhinitis or hay fever is caused by allergy to pollen from late spring and early summer. Therefore, the symptoms that can also be skin, appear only at this time of year. Perennial allergic rhinitis is seasonal like regarding symptoms, but differs in that it is continuous throughout the year. The origin of this type of rhinitis may be allergy to mites or certain species of fungi atmospheric, or for a cause not be allergic (vasomotor rhinitis). The treatment of allergic rhinitis is the most widely used drugs antihistamines. Dry rhinitis, allergic unlike produces nasal dryness, which can lead to blockage, bleeding, crusting and tightness in the nose. It may be caused by the use of certain drugs, abuse of inhalants for nasal congestion, pollution, changes in temperature or dry environments. The treatment is to use moisturizers to keep moist nasal mucosa. ...

Salivary glands

The major salivary glands, which generate and empty saliva into the mouth, are three pairs: the submandibular gland, sublingual salivary glands and the parotid glands. Surgery of the parotid gland, also known as parotidectomy, is the operation that handles remove tumors that grow in the gland. It is estimated that over 70% of these tumors are benign (noncancerous) but we must consider any package that is detected. Depending on the type of tumor it is, its size and location, different variants of this intervention practiced. The most common are superficial parotidectomy or total parotidectomy, with conservation of the facial nerve, which also involves a lymph node dissection. The salivary glands may also have other diseases, the most common are: sialolithiasis, which is blockage of the salivary glands by the presence of calcium stones that do not allow the output of saliva and cause inflammation of the gland salivary affected; and sialadenitis, that is infection of the salivary glands, which can be an effect of sialolithiasis, or be caused by a virus or bacteria ...

Sinusitis

  Sinusitis is a condition characterized by inflammation of the sinuses, cavities located behind the forehead, cheeks and eyes. This condition can be caused by an infection (viral or bacterial) or by a fungus and can be divided into acute sinusitis or chronic sinusitis. Symptoms in both cases are the same: pain or pressure in the head, sore throat, stuffy and runny nose, loss of smell, fever, malaise, bad breath and coughing. The difference is that in acute sinusitis symptoms up to four weeks manifested, while chronic symptoms can last more than three months. Usually it sinusitis heals by itself, but may be given antibiotics. Sometimes, the patient may require surgery if the symptoms do not go away with treatment. ...

Sleep apnea

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Tearing

Tearing or watery eyes is excessive tearing, which is generated when the duct that drains tears into the nose is clogged or malfunctioning. One of the most common causes of tearing is dry eyes. Dryness causes the eyes to produce too many tears and, therefore, excess tearing occurs. Irritation, infection or the growth of eyelashes into the eye may develop watery eyes. Although there are other common causes such as allergies to dust and mold that can cause conjunctivitis or tearing. ...

Throat and larynx cancer

The throat and larynx cancer is a malignant tumor that affects the cells of the larynx where the vocal cords are located. The snuff and alcohol are the two main causes of the development of this disease. Depending on your location can be classified in supraglottic tumor ( above the glottis ), glottic and subglottic tumor tumor ( below the glottis ). Symptoms of throat cancer are often changes in voice, difficulty breathing and swallowing, hoarseness, cough, swelling and pain in the neck or neck expectoration. Early detection of disease is essential to increase the life expectancy of patients. The treatment is based on the extirpation of the tumor, while avoiding its extension to other parts of the body. Depending on the case, surgery may involve partial or total removal of the vocal cords, and sometimes you can choose one by treatment with radiotherapy and chemotherapy. ...

Throat cancer

  Pharynx cancer is a disease characterized by the presence of malignant tumor cells in the throat. This condition is classified as nasopharynx, when it affects the upper part of the throat behind the nose; oropharynx, when located in the middle part of the throat; and hypopharynx, when the cancer is at the bottom of the pharynx. The symptoms of pharyngeal tumors depends on their location and size, but all can cause a lump in the neck. The tumor develops in four stages, from small to large, starting without metastasis and tissue around the pharynx and lymph nodes then spread. Treatment also varies by type of cancer: if located in the nasopharynx, chemotherapy and radiotherapy sessions are recommended; for cancers of the oropharynx and hypopharynx, the patient will undergo an intervention if the tumor is small; Neck packages will be removed with surgery, which will be accompanied by chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and removal of the tumor may involve the removal of all or part of the vocal cords. ...

Thyroid gland surgery

  Thyroid surgery includes removal of nodules or the partial or total removal of the thyroid gland. Thyroid surgery is performed in response to different causes: biopsies when it comes to evaluating thyroid nodules; pressure by nodules or goiters in adjacent structures which complicate and cause discomfort in swallowing and breathing; for thyroid cancer; or the possibility that the gland or goiter nodule or become cancerous. In thyroid surgery complete removal of the gland in cases where benign nodules and goiters are becoming large or are causing discomfort while partial removal is done in the case of the presence of nodules or hyperactive unilateral recommended. For cases of papillary or follicular cancer total removal that could even lead to the lymph nodes in large tumors it is recommended. Also, for some cases, medical advances now allow this operation by laparoscopic surgery. ...

Tympanometry

Tympanometry is a test to evaluate the functioning of the middle ear and tympanic membrane. The test involves inserting a device into the outer ear to achieve a tight seal. Then the specialist causes a change in air pressure inside the atrial cavity to check the mobility of the eardrum and to see how the ear reacts to sound and pressure changes. During the test, the patient can hear very loud sound and may notice discomfort because of the probe. The results are plotted on a graph called tympanogram. This technique is used to detect alterations in the middle ear, the tympanic perforation, infectious otitis, tumors, bone diseases Driving middle ear or birth defects, among others. ...

Vertigo

The Vertigo is a feeling of imbalance arising from the structures of balance located in the inner ear (vestibular system) or connections of the structures of balance in the brain. When a sudden movement or a rapid change of the position of the head occur, can result in such connections balance problems, but do not usually last long. Among the symptoms they produce vertigo, the most common is dizziness. Anyway, dizziness can also be caused by diseases or disorders such as arrhythmia, insufficient production of blood in the heart, or the decrease in blood volume causes an inadequate flow of blood to the heart muscle. ...

Vestibular Tests

The vestibular tests are those studies conducted to examine the functionality of the inner ear responsible for balance:vestibule and semicircular canals. The ear is responsible for maintaining the look and posture through a vestibulo-oculomotor reflexes called and vestibulo-spinal. The review specifically the vestibular system is based on the study of a reflex phenomenon called nystagmus. This is an eye movement divided into two phases of different speeds:one fast and one slow, caused by the connections that link the brain with the vestibular system and the nuclei of eye movements. The aim of vestibular testing is to verify proper function of the organs of equilibrium ears if the patient suffers fainting. During the realization of these tests different stimuli applied to the inner ear, in which the temperature, also called caloric test is the most widely used are used. Other detection systems are tested for spontaneous eye movements, positional tests, visuo-oculomotor testing or rotational tests. ...

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