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Approach to the Patient With Ear Problems
Evaluation of Ear Disorders
Testing
References
Otalgia
Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology references
Etiology
Evaluation
History
Physical examination
Red flags
Interpretation of findings
Testing
Treatment
Key Points
Otorrhea
Etiology
Evaluation
History
Physical examination
Red flags
Interpretation of findings
Testing
Treatment
Key Points
Tinnitus
Characteristics
Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology reference
Etiology
Subjective tinnitus
Objective tinnitus
Evaluation
History
Physical examination
Red flags
Interpretation of findings
Testing
Evaluation references
Treatment
Treatment references
Geriatrics Essentials
Geriatrics essentials reference
Key Points
Dizziness and Vertigo
General references
Pathophysiology
Vestibular apparatus
Etiology
Etiology references
Evaluation
History
Physical examination
Red flags
Interpretation of findings
Testing
Evaluation references
Treatment
Treatment references
Geriatrics Essentials
Key Points
Approach to the Patient With Nasal and Pharyngeal Symptoms
Evaluation of the Patient with Nasal and Pharyngeal Symptoms
Anatomy
Throat
Nose
Sinuses
Anatomy reference
Evaluation
History
Physical examination
Epistaxis
Pathophysiology
Etiology
Evaluation
History
Physical examination
Red flags
Interpretation of findings
Testing
Treatment
Anterior epistaxis
Posterior epistaxis
Bleeding disorders
Key Points
Nasal Congestion and Rhinorrhea
Etiology
Evaluation
History
Physical examination
Red flags
Interpretation of findings
Testing
Treatment
Geriatrics Essentials
Key Points
Neck Mass
Etiology
Etiology reference
Evaluation
History
Physical examination
Red flags
Interpretation of findings
Testing
Evaluation reference
Treatment
Key Points
Sore Throat
Etiology
Tonsillopharyngitis
Abscess
Epiglottitis
Evaluation
History
Physical examination
Red flags
Interpretation of findings
Testing
Reference
Treatment
Treatment reference
Key Points
Overview of Smell and Taste Abnormalities
Taste
Smell
Geriatrics Essentials
Anosmia
Pathophysiology
Evaluation
History
Physical examination
Red flags
Interpretation of findings
Testing
Treatment
Geriatrics Essentials
Key Points
External Ear Disorders
Dermatitis of the Ear Canal (Chronic Otitis Externa)
Treatment
External Ear Obstructions
Cerumen
Foreign bodies in the ear
General reference
External Otitis (Acute)
Etiology
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Treatment reference
Prevention
Key Points
More Information
Malignant External Otitis
Diagnosis
Treatment
Treatment reference
Perichondritis of the Ear
Treatment
Hearing Loss
Hearing Loss
General references
Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology reference
Etiology
Etiology references
Evaluation
Screening
History
Physical examination
Red flags
Interpretation of findings
Testing
Treatment
Hearing aids
Cochlear implants
Brain stem implants
Assistive strategies and technologies
Single-Sided Deafness
Treatment of Hearing Loss in Children
Prevention
Prevention reference
Geriatrics Essentials
Presbycusis
Screening
Geriatrics essentials references
Key Points
More Information
Sudden Hearing Loss
General references
Etiology
Idiopathic
Obvious event
Other disorders
Evaluation
History
Physical examination
Red flags
Interpretation of findings
Testing
Treatment
Treatment references
Key Points
How To Do Ear Procedures
How To Drain an Auricular Hematoma
Indications
Contraindications
Complications
Equipment
Relevant Anatomy
Positioning
Step-by-Step Description of Procedure
Aftercare
Warnings and Common Errors
Tips and Tricks
How To Do an Auricular Block
Indications
Contraindications
Complications
Equipment
Additional Considerations
Relevant Anatomy
Positioning
Step-by-Step Description of Procedure
Aftercare
Tips and Tricks
How To Remove Cerumen Manually and With Irrigation
Indications
Contraindications
Complications
Equipment
Additional Considerations
Relevant Anatomy
Positioning
Step-by-Step Description of Procedure
General considerations
Effective use of instruments
Irrigation
Manual removal
Aftercare
Warnings and Common Errors
Tips and Tricks
How To Remove a Foreign Body From the External Ear
Indications
Contraindications
Complications
Equipment
Additional Considerations
Relevant Anatomy
Positioning
Step-by-Step Description of Procedure
General considerations
Irrigation
Suction
Manual instrument technique
Aftercare
Warnings and Common Errors
Tips and Tricks
How To Do Nose Procedures
How To Remove a Foreign Body From the Nose
Indications
Contraindications
Complications
Equipment
Additional Considerations
Relevant Anatomy
Positioning
Step-by-Step Description of Procedure
Aftercare
Warnings and Common Errors
Tips and Tricks
How To Treat Anterior Epistaxis With Cautery
Indications
Contraindications
Complications
Equipment
Additional Considerations
Relevant Anatomy
Positioning
Step-by-Step Description of Procedure
Aftercare
Warnings and Common Errors
Tips and Tricks
How To Treat Anterior Epistaxis With Nasal Packing
Indications
Contraindications
Complications
Equipment
Additional Considerations
Relevant Anatomy
Positioning
Step-by-Step Description of Procedure
Aftercare
Warnings and Common Errors
Tips and Tricks
How To Treat Posterior Epistaxis With a Balloon
Indications
Contraindications
Complications
Equipment
Additional Considerations
Relevant Anatomy
Positioning
Step-by-Step Description of Procedure
Aftercare
Warnings and Common Errors
Tips and Tricks
References
How To Do Throat Procedures
How To Do Mirror Laryngoscopy
Indications
Contraindications
Complications
Equipment
Additional Considerations
Relevant Anatomy
Positioning
Step-by-Step Description of Procedure
Aftercare
Warnings and Common Errors
Tips and Tricks
How To Do Flexible Laryngoscopy
Indications
Contraindications
Complications
Equipment
Additional Considerations
Relevant Anatomy
Positioning
Step-by-Step Description of Procedure
Aftercare
Warnings and Common Errors
Tips and Tricks
How To Drain a Peritonsillar Abscess
Indications
Contraindications
Complications
Equipment
Additional Considerations
Relevant Anatomy
Positioning
Step-by-Step Description of Procedure
Aftercare
Warnings and Common Errors
Tips and Tricks
How To Swab a Throat for Testing
Indications
Contraindications
Complications
Equipment
Relevant Anatomy
Positioning
Step-by-Step Description of Procedure
Aftercare
Warnings and Common Errors
Tips and Tricks
Inner Ear Disorders
Introduction to Inner Ear Disorders
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
Etiology
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Key Points
Drug-Induced Ototoxicity
Prevention
Key Points
Herpes Zoster Oticus
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Meniere Disease
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Key Points
Nystagmus
Purulent Labyrinthitis
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Vestibular Neuronitis
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Key Points
Vestibular Schwannoma
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Key Points
Laryngeal Disorders
Overview of Laryngeal Disorders
Benign Laryngeal Tumors
Laryngeal Contact Ulcers
Laryngitis
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Laryngoceles
Spasmodic Dysphonia
Treatment
Treatment references
Vocal Cord Paralysis
Etiology
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Treatment references
Key Points
Vocal Cord Polyps, Nodules, and Granulomas
Etiology
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Key Points
Middle Ear and Tympanic Membrane Disorders
Introduction to Middle Ear and Tympanic Membrane Disorders
Mastoiditis
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Myringitis
Otitis Media (Acute)
Risk factors
Complications
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Treatment reference
Prevention
Key Points
Otitis Media (Serous)
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Treatment reference
Key Points
Otitis Media (Chronic Suppurative)
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Key Points
Otic Barotrauma
Treatment
Prevention
Otosclerosis
General reference
Traumatic Perforation of the Tympanic Membrane
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Key Points
Nose and Paranasal Sinus Disorders
Bacterial Nasal Infections
Nasal Foreign Bodies
Nasal Polyps
Treatment
Treatment reference
Nonallergic Rhinitis
Acute rhinitis
Chronic rhinitis
Atrophic rhinitis
Vasomotor rhinitis
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Septal Deviation and Perforation
Reference
Sinusitis
Etiology
Risk factors
Pathophysiology
Complications
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Pediatrics
Treatment
Antibiotic treatment
Treatment reference
Key Points
More Information
Invasive Sinusitis in Immunocompromised Patients
Mucormycosis
Aspergillosis and candidiasis
Oral and Pharyngeal Disorders
Adenoid Disorders
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Treatment reference
Epiglottitis
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Diagnosis reference
Treatment
Key Points
Parapharyngeal Abscess
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Peritonsillar Abscess and Cellulitis
Etiology
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Diagnosis reference
Treatment
Retropharyngeal Abscess
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Treatment reference
Salivary Stones
General reference
Etiology
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Diagnosis references
Treatment
Treatment references
Key Points
Sialadenitis
Etiology
Etiology references
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Other Salivary Gland Infections
Submandibular Space Infection
Symptoms and Signs
General reference
Diagnosis
Treatment
Tonsillopharyngitis
Etiology
Etiology reference
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Diagnosis reference
Treatment
Tonsillectomy
Treatment references
Key Points
Tornwaldt Cyst
Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Tumors of the Head and Neck
Overview of Head and Neck Tumors
General reference
Etiology
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Staging
Staging reference
Treatment
Treatment of tumor recurrence
Symptom control
Adverse effects of treatment
Treatment references
Prognosis
Prevention
Laryngeal Cancer
General references
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Diagnosis reference
Staging
Staging reference
Treatment
Supraglottic cancer
Glottic cancer
Subglottic cancer
Rehabilitation
Treatment reference
Prognosis
Prognosis references
Key Points
Nasopharyngeal Cancer
General reference
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Treatment reference
Prognosis
Prognosis reference
Key Points
Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
General reference
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Treatment reference
Prognosis
Prognosis reference
Key Points
Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
General references
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Treatment reference
Prognosis
Prognosis references
Key Points
Jaw Tumors
Malignant jaw tumors
Benign jaw tumors
Otic Tumors
Malignant otic tumors
Benign otic tumors
Reference
Salivary Gland Tumors
Benign tumors
Benign tumors with malignant potential
Malignant salivary gland tumors
General references
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Treatment references
Key Points
Paranasal Sinus Cancer
General reference
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Treatment reference
Prognosis
Prognosis reference
