Otolaryngology (ENT)
The ear, nose, sinuses, pharynx, larynx and neck for general practice: the anatomy and physiology used in clinic, the ENT exam step by step, the approach to the commonest complaints (hearing loss, vertigo, nosebleed, sore throat, hoarseness, stridor, neck lump), emergencies, the red flags of head and neck cancer, paediatric ENT and newborn hearing screening in Colombia. Every page ends with the next step: tests, initial management and when to refer.
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- Applied anatomyOral cavity: subsites, lymph drainage and why they matter in cancerThe mouth is divided into small zones; knowing where a lesion sits tells you which neck nodes it…
- TopicImaging in ENT: which study for which questionCT shows bone, MRI shows soft tissue and nerves, ultrasound is the first look at a neck lump…
- Approach to a complaintApproach to a neck lump in adultsIn an adult, a persistent neck lump is cancer until proven otherwise; it is assessed with a head…
- EmergencyAcute facial palsy: Bell's palsy or something elseSudden weakness of one side of the face: first decide if it is central (stroke) or peripheral…
- TopicGranulomatous diseases of the nose: leishmaniasis, leprosy, TB, syphilis, rhinoscleroma, rhinosporidiosis, GPACrusting, bleeding and a nose that slowly destroys itself point to chronic infections…
- ProcedureDirect laryngoscopy, bronchoscopy and oesophagoscopyWith rigid or flexible tubes and anaesthesia, the larynx, trachea, bronchi and oesophagus are…
- TopicHIV and ENT: what to look for in the ear, nose, mouth and neckMouth thrush, white tongue patches, purple lesions or swollen glands can be the first sign of…
- TopicComplications of otitis media: from mastoiditis to brain abscessEar infections can spread to bone, inner ear, facial nerve, veins and brain; fever, headache or…
Areas
- Applied anatomy and physiology15 pagesOral cavity: subsites, lymph drainage and why they matter in cancer · External and middle ear: applied anatomy · Larynx: cartilages, glottis and laryngeal nerves
- The ENT examination14 pagesImaging in ENT: which study for which question · Vestibular laboratory tests: calorics, VNG, video head impulse, VEMP and posturography · Otoscopy: technique and the normal eardrum
- Throat and neck: approach to complaints12 pagesApproach to a neck lump in adults · Laryngitis and other laryngeal inflammation: acute, chronic, TB, perichondritis and congenital webs · Approach to mouth ulcers
- ENT emergencies12 pagesAcute facial palsy: Bell's palsy or something else · Deep neck infections: emergency management · Emergency front-of-neck access: cricothyroidotomy and tracheostomy
- Nose and sinuses: approach to complaints9 pagesGranulomatous diseases of the nose: leishmaniasis, leprosy, TB, syphilis, rhinoscleroma, rhinosporidiosis, GPA · Complications of sinusitis: orbital, intracranial and bony · External nose and nasal vestibule: furuncle, vestibulitis, rhinophyma and the danger area of the face
- Procedures and technology9 pagesDirect laryngoscopy, bronchoscopy and oesophagoscopy · Endoscopic sinus surgery · Myringoplasty and tympanoplasty
- Hearing, drugs and referral9 pagesHIV and ENT: what to look for in the ear, nose, mouth and neck · ENT medicines: ear drops, nasal sprays, decongestants and gargles · Antibiotics in upper respiratory infections: when they help
- Ear: approach to complaints8 pagesComplications of otitis media: from mastoiditis to brain abscess · Approach to hearing loss · Approach to vertigo: peripheral or central
- Head and neck cancer7 pagesTumours of the ear: external ear, middle ear and paraganglioma · Head and neck cancer treatment: surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy in principle · Head and neck cancer: red flags and urgent referral
- Paediatric ENT6 pagesOtitis media in children: watchful waiting and ear tubes · Stridor in infants and children · Tonsils and adenoids in children: obstruction, sleep apnoea and when to operate
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