Main description:

Clinical Manual of Otolaryngology discusses key diseases of the head and neck, their diagnosis and their treatment. Beginning with an introduction history and physical examination, the following chapters describe common conditions in different parts of the head and neck - the ear, the nose, the throat and the neck. Chapters on facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, psychosocial considerations, sleep medicine, and HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis, are also included.

Authored by recognised specialists from the University of California School of Medicine, San Diego, this clinical manual includes more than 200 colour images and illustrations, as well as case studies on cosmetic surgery and maxillofacial trauma.

Key Points

Clinical manual discussing key diseases of the head and neck
Examines numerous different conditions affecting the ear, nose, throat and neck
Includes chapter on facial plastic and reconstructive surgery with case studies
Authored by specialists from the University of California School of Medicine, San Diego

Contents:

1. Head and Neck: History and Physical Examination

Review of Systems * Physical Examination * Anatomy of the Ear and Mechanism of Hearing

2. The Ear

Auricular Hematoma * Otitis Externa (Swimmer's Ear) * External Auditory Canal Exostoses (Surfer's Ear) * Otitis Media-Middle Ear Infections * Hearing Loss and Tinnitus * Otosclerosis * Presbycusis and Noise-Induced Hearing Loss * Acoustic Neuroma * Deafness and Hearing Restoration * Otalgia * Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Syndrome * Vertigo * Facial Paralysis

3. The Nose

Epistaxis * Sinusitis * Endoscopic Sinus Surgery * Allergic Rhinitis * Vasomotor Rhinitis * Nasal Obstruction * Rhinorrhea * Smell Loss * Nasal Irrigation * Environmental Control for Allergy

4. The Throat: Oral Cavity, Oropharynx, Larynx, Hypopharynx, Esophagus and Trachea

Tonsillitis * Viral Pharyngitis * Peritonsillar Abscess * Differential Diagnosis of Sore Throat * Oral Cavity Venereal Disease * Globus * Foreign Bodies in the Airway * Foreign Bodies in the Esophagus * Hoarseness * Acute Epiglottitis * Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy: Indications and Problems

5. Neck Masses: Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation

Neck Masses Resulting from Congenital Lesions * Neck Masses Resulting from Trauma * Neck Masses Resulting from Inflammatory Lesions * Neck Masses Resulting from Neoplastic Lesions * Neck Masses Resulting from Metabolic Disorders

6. Head and Neck Cancer

Squamous Cell Carcinoma * Salivary Gland Cancer * Thyroid Cancer * Skin Cancer

7. Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Maxillofacial Trauma * Case Study: Facial Trauma * Case Study: Infraorbital Rim Fracture * Case Study: Maxillofacial Fractures * Case History: Mandibular Fracture 1 * Case History: Mandibular Fracture 2 * Cosmetic Surgery * Case Study: Cosmetic Surgery * Subcondylar Fracture

8. Psychosocial Considerations

Case Examples

9. Sleep Medicine

Positive Airway Pressure Therapy

10. HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis and Otolaryngology