Oxford American Handbook of Otolaryngology.

Intro -- Contents -- 1 Overview -- Using this book -- Otolaryngology as a subject and career -- Students and Otolaryngology -- ENT learning aims and objectives for clinical medical students -- Student Otolaryngology curriculum -- Research -- Critical appraisal of the literature -- 2 The ENT examination -- Equipment -- Examination of the ear -- Examination of the nose -- Rigid nasal endoscopy -- Examination of the mouth, larynx, and pharynx -- Flexible laryngoscopy -- Stroboscopy -- Examination of the neck -- Cranial nerve examination -- 3 Common methods of presentation -- Hoarse voice -- Epistaxis (nosebleed) -- Dysphagia (swallowing difficulty) -- Globus (a feeling of a lump in the throat) -- Neck mass -- Mouth or tongue ulcer -- Stridor -- Facial nerve palsy -- Nasal obstruction -- Otorrhea -- Dizziness and vertigo -- Otalgia (earache) -- Hearing loss -- Tinnitus -- Facial pain -- 4 Investigations in ENT -- Hearing physiology -- Pure tone audiometry (PTA) -- Speech audiometry -- Tympanometry -- Objective hearing assessment -- Pediatric hearing assessment -- Electronystagmography (ENG) -- Calorics -- CT scan -- MRI scan -- PET scan -- Skin prick testing -- 5 The mouth, tonsils, and adenoids -- Anatomy -- Oral ulcers-benign -- Oral ulcers-malignant -- White patches in the mouth -- Miscellaneous mouth conditions -- Pharyngitis -- Tonsillitis -- Infectious mononucleosis -- Tonsillectomy -- Tonsillar tumors -- Adenoidal enlargement -- Obstructive sleep apnea -- 6 The nose and sinuses -- Structure and function of the nose -- Rhinitis -- Medical treatment of rhinitis -- Surgical treatment of nasal obstruction -- Olfaction -- Sinusitis -- Acute sinusitis -- Recurrent acute sinusitis -- Chronic sinusitis -- Pediatric sinusitis -- Complications of sinusitis -- Fungal sinusitis -- Nasal polyps -- Unusual nasal polyps -- Septal problems.

Septal perforation -- Granulomatous conditions -- Sinonasal masses -- Allergy and immunotherapy -- 7 The salivary glands -- Structure and function of the salivary glands -- Disorders of salivation -- Salivary gland tumors -- Sialadenitis -- Sialolithiasis -- Other inflammatory conditions -- Pseudosalivary swellings -- Salivary gland surgery -- 8 The larynx -- Structure and function of the larynx -- The vocal cords -- Congenital laryngeal lesions -- Infections of the larynx -- Cancer of the larynx -- Treatment of laryngeal cancer -- Benign lesions of the larynx -- Stridor -- The emergency airway -- Tracheostomy care and tracheostomy tubes -- 9 The esophagus -- Introduction -- Globus -- Laryngopharyngeal reflux -- Neurological causes of swallowing problems -- Post-cricoid web -- Achalasia -- Zenker's diverticulum -- Esophageal tumors -- Barrett's esophagus -- 10 The neck -- Anatomy of the neck -- Investigation of neck masses -- Congenital neck remnants -- Neck infections -- Lymph node enlargement -- Neoplastic lymphadenopathy -- Neck hernias -- 11 The thyroid and parathyroid glands -- Embryology and anatomy of the thyroid -- Thyroid enlargement (goiter) -- Thyroid neoplasia -- Thyroid investigations -- Treatment of thyroid conditions -- Risks and complications of thyroid surgery -- Parathyroid embryology and function -- Hyperparathyroidism -- 12 The external ear -- Structure and function -- Congenital abnormalities -- Infection of the pinna -- Trauma to the pinna -- Otitis externa -- Necrotizing otitis externa -- Malignancy of the pinna -- Malignancy of the external auditory canal -- Miscellaneous conditions -- 13 The middle ear -- Structure and function -- Congenital abnormalities -- Acute otitis media -- Complications of acute otitis media -- Glue ear -- Chronic suppurative otitis media without cholesteatoma.

Chronic suppurative otitis media with cholesteatoma -- Mastoid surgery -- Complications of chronic suppurative otitis media -- Otosclerosis -- Trauma -- Neoplasia -- 14 The inner ear -- Structure and function of the inner ear -- Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) -- Presbyacusis -- Noise-induced hearing loss -- Idiopathic sudden hearing loss -- Tinnitus -- Autoimmune ear disease -- Ototoxicity -- Hereditary hearing loss -- Syndromic hearing loss -- Syndromic hearing loss II -- Nonorganic hearing loss (NOHL) -- Labyrinthitis (vestibular neuronitis) -- Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo -- Meniere's disease/syndrome -- Treatment of Meniere's disease -- Vascular causes of inner ear dysfunction -- 15 The skull base -- Overview -- Anatomic considerations -- Acoustic neuroma -- Glomus jugulare tumors -- Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) -- Juvenile angiofibroma -- Sinonasal malignancy -- Temporal bone fractures -- Complications of surgery -- 16 Facial plastic surgery and reconstruction -- Principles of reconstruction -- Wound healing -- Scar revision -- Common local and regional flaps -- Pedicled flaps -- Free flaps -- Principles of aesthetic examination -- Rhytidectomy -- Skin resurfacing -- Botulinum toxin injections -- 17 Common operations -- Obtaining informed consent -- Presenting information to patients -- Establishing capacity to make decisions -- Tonsillectomy -- Adenoidectomy -- Tympanostomy tube insertion -- Tympanoplasty -- Septoplasty and turbinate reduction -- Direct laryngoscopy -- Complications of ear surgery -- Complications of nasal surgery -- Complications of head and neck surgery -- 18 Ward care -- Preoperative care -- Special considerations -- Postoperative care -- Care of reconstructive flaps -- Tracheostomy care -- Communication with patients and relatives -- Discharge planning -- 19 Practical procedures -- How to cauterize the nose.

How to pack the nose -- How to remove foreign bodies -- How to irrigate an ear -- How to dry a draining ear -- How to instill eardrops -- How to drain a hematoma of the auricle -- How to drain a peritonsillar abscess -- How to perform fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) -- 20 ENT emergencies -- Epistaxis -- Sudden-onset hearing loss -- Facial palsy or VII nerve palsy -- Periorbital cellulitis -- Fractured nose -- Penetrating neck injury -- Esophageal foreign bodies -- Caustic ingestion -- Secondary tonsillar hemorrhage -- 21 Glossary of ENT terms and eponyms -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Z.

This fully Americanized adaptation of the popular Oxford Handbook of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery puts the full range of Otolaryngology information in your pocket for quick reference and portable learning.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.