Ear, Nose and Throat and Head and Neck Surgery: Ear, Nose and Throat and Head and Neck Surgery E-Book

by Ram S Dhillon FRCS, Charles A. East FRCS

Overview

A textbook in the Illustrated Colour Text series on ENT, aimed at medical students and junior doctors.

Concise presentation of ENT in the attractive ICT format - clear line diagrams, colour photos of clinical conditions, summary boxes etc.

Covers a topic which is important in primary care - medical students and junior doctors are motivated to buy a book in this area.

Basic anatomy and physiology is reviewed - useful revision for students in clinical years.

Comprehensive coverage of both presenting symptoms and specific diseases, with more detail on the commoner conditions.

Clear description of examination and investigation techniques.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780702051142
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	12/20/2012
Series:	Illustrated Colour Text
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	132
File size:	9 MB

Table of Contents

The ear

Basic concepts. Audiometry, vestibulometry, and radiology. Hearing loss - general introduction and childhood aetiology. Hearing loss - adult aetiology. Aids to hearing. Otalgia. Otorrhoea. Complications of middle ear infections. Facial palsy. Disorders of balance - introduction and otological causes. Disorders of balance - non-otological causes. Tinnitus. The auricle(pinna) and ear wax. Otological trauma and foreign bodies. Aural drops.

Nose and para nasal sinuses

Anatomy and physiology. Symptoms, signs and investigations. Allergic and vasomotor rhinitis. Nasal polyps and foreign bodies. Nasal infections. Nasal septal pathologies and choanal atresia. Facial trauma. Complications of facial trauma. Facial plastic surgery. Epistaxis. Acute and chronic sinusitis. Head and neck pain 1 Head and neck pain 2.

The throat.

Anatomy and physiology. Symptoms, signs and examination. Dysphonia - organic causes. Dysphonia - non-organic causes. Stridor. Laryngotracheal injury. Maintenance and protection of the airway. Postoperative care and complications of artificial airways. Sore throats. Tonsillectomy and adenoidal conditions. Dysphagia. Salivary glands. Snoring and sleep apnoea. Oral cavity. Foreign bodies. ENT aspects of HIV infection.

Head and Neck Neoplasia

Basic concepts. Neck lumps - introduction. Neck lumps - paediatric conditions. Neck lumps - adult conditions. Neck lumps - management of malignant lumps. Laryngeal neoplasia. Laryngeal surgery and post-laryngectomy rehabilitation. Neoplasia of the oral cavity. Neoplasia of the oropharynx. Neoplasia of the hypopharynx. Neoplasia of the nasopharynx. Neoplasia of the nose and paranasal sinuses. Neoplasia of the salivary glands. Neoplasia of the ear. Terminal care.

Editorial Reviews

...this textbook will be an essential purchase for medical students, junior doctors and other allied health professionals who would like a concise introduction to this surgical speciality. Each chapter has been updated and modified to reflect new developments in techniques, instrumentation, and treatment protocol. There is an emphasis on common clinical disorders. This book offers a quick and easy resource for medical students wanting to improve their knowledge in this area and to practising graduates encountering ENT problems in their clinical practice.
Medical Student, Bristol University


“It achieves what it sets out to do and will continue to be a valuable resource for those looking for a concise and readily accessible grounding in the fundamentals of the speciality".

Star Rating ****

Nicholas Marks, Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2007; 89; 740-742

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