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Ashley Berger

At an internal medicine clinic, Ashley Berger, LPN, spent years managing the outpatient symptom phone line and checking patient vitals during intake. She serves as a staff writer at Biology Insights with a focus on oral health and sensory symptoms. Berger completed a practical nursing certificate program and continues to work per-diem nursing shifts at the clinic.

Why Is My Tongue Big? Causes of an Enlarged Tongue Eyes & ENT
Do Swollen Lymph Nodes Make It Hard to Swallow?Eyes & ENT
COVID Taste Change: Causes, Recovery, and How to Cope Eyes & ENT
Why Do I Smell a Weird Odor in My Nose When Bending Over?Eyes & ENT
Why Does Food Taste Bad When You Are Sick?Immunity
Why Does Food Taste Salty When You’re Sick?Immunity
What Causes Enlarged Papillae on the Tongue?Dental
Why Is My Throat Purple? Causes and When to Worry Eyes & ENT
Why Did I Throw Up Out of My Nose?Eyes & ENT
Why Do I Smell Boiled Eggs? Causes of Phantom Smells Eyes & ENT
Can a Sore Throat Feel Like Something Is Stuck?Eyes & ENT
Why Can’t You Smell Your Own Breath?Eyes & ENT
How to Get Your Taste Back: Causes and Recovery Eyes & ENT
Why Do I Swallow So Loud? Causes and Concerns Eyes & ENT
Why Do I Smell Perfume? Common & Medical Reasons Eyes & ENT
What Causes Sores in Your Nose and When to See a Doctor Eyes & ENT
Why Do I Taste Perfume in My Mouth?Eyes & ENT
Why Is the Outside of My Throat Itchy?Eyes & ENT
Is It Normal to Have a Sore Throat After Being Choked?Eyes & ENT
How Does Taste and Smell Work Together?Eyes & ENT
My Spit Is Yellow in the Morning: What Does It Mean?Gut & Kidney
Why Am I Smelling Bleach When None Is There?Brain & Nerves
Can You Bruise Your Throat? Signs and What to Do Eyes & ENT
How to Strengthen Voice After Thyroid Surgery Eyes & ENT
Why Does My Throat Feel Tight? Causes and When to Worry Eyes & ENT
Why Do I Smell Burnt Plastic?Eyes & ENT
Why Does My Tongue Feel Swollen? Causes and What to Do Eyes & ENT
Why Do I Have So Much Saliva When I’m Sick?Immunity
Why Do My Neck Muscles Hurt When I Swallow?Bones & Muscles
Why Does My Soft Palate Feel Swollen?Eyes & ENT