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Main description:
Ear, Nose and Throat at a Glance provides a highly-illustrated, accessible introduction to this practical but complex topic, which is increasingly encountered in every-day outpatient settings, as well as surgical departments. Each double-page spread diagrammatically summarises the basic science relating to each anatomical area, outlines practical guidelines on the examination of patients, and provides an overview of the most common disorders and diseases.
This brand new title in the best-selling at a Glance series features high-yield information on all the topics covered at medical school, and includes: * Advice on clinical skills, practical examinations and procedures, such as otoscopic examinations, and tuning fork tests * Comprehensive illustrations showing anatomy and mechanisms of hearing * Assessment, management and treatment of both chronic and acute conditions * ENT trauma and emergencies * Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Extended Matching Questions (EMQs) to help test learning Ear, Nose and Throat at a Glance is the ideal companion for anyone about to start the ENT attachment, or special senses rotation, and will appeal to medical students and junior doctors, as well as nurses, audiologists and other health professionals.
Contents:
Preface 6 Acknowledgements 7 1 Applied anatomy of the ear 8 2 Physiology of hearing 10 3 Testing the hearing 12 4 Hearing loss 14 5 The pinna 16 6 Earwax and foreign bodies in the ear 18 7 The external auditory canal 20 8 Acute otitis media 22 9 Perforated eardrum 24 10 Otitis media with effusion 26 11 Tinnitus 28 12 Physiology of balance 30 13 Balance disorders 32 14 The facial nerve 34 15 The nose and paranasal sinuses: applied anatomy and examination 36 16 Epistaxis 38 17 The nasal septum 40 18 ENT trauma: I 42 ENT trauma: II 44 19 Acute rhinosinusitis 46 20 Chronic rhinosinusitis and nasal polyposis 48 21 The pharynx and oesophagus: basic science and examination 50 22 The nasopharynx and adenoids 52 23 Pharyngeal infections 54 24 Tonsillectomy 56 25 Swallowing disorders 58 26 The oral cavity and tongue 60 27 Snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea 62 28 The neck 64 29 Neck lumps 66 30 Head and neck cancer 69 31 The larynx 72 32 Voice disorders 74 33 Acute airway obstruction 76 34 Tracheostomy 78 35 Salivary glands 80 36 The thyroid gland 82 MCQs 84 EMQs 86 Answers to MCQs 88 Answers to EMQs 90 Index 92
PRODUCT DETAILS
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd))
Publication date: January, 2013
Pages: 96
Weight: 310g
Availability: Available
Subcategories: Diseases and Disorders, General, Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)
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