Ear, Nose and Throat at a Glance

Nazia Munir is Consultant ENT Surgeon, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool
 
Ray Clarke is Consultant ENT Surgeon, Alder Hey Hospital, Liverpool, and Associate Postgraduate Dean, Mersey Deanery

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.

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.

Preface
 
1 Applied anatomy of the ear
 
2 Physiology of hearing
 
3 Testing the hearing
 
4 Hearing loss
 
5 The pinna
 
6 Ear wax and foreign bodies in the ear canal
 
7 The external auditory canal
 
8 Acute otitis media
 
9 Chronic suppurative otitis media
 
10 Otitis media with effusion
 
11 Tinnitus
 
12 Physiology of balance
 
13 Balance disorders
 
14 The Facial Nerve
 
15 The nose and paranasal sinuses
 
16 Epistaxis
 
17 The nasal septum
 
18 ENT trauma
 
19 Acute rhinosinusitis
 
20 Chronic rhinosinusitis/nasal polyps
 
21 The pharynx and oesophagus - basic science and examination
 
22 The nasopharynx and adenoids
 
23 Pharyngeal infections
 
24 Tonsillectomy
 
25 Swallowing disorders
 
26 The oral cavity and tongue
 
27 Snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea
 
28 The neck
 
29 Neck lumps
 
30 Head and neck cancer
 
31 The larynx
 
32 Voice disorders
 
33 Acute airway obstruction
 
34 Tracheostomy
 
35 Salivary glands
 
36 The thyroid gland
 
37 Self-assessment questions
 
38 Self-assessment answers
 
Index