Main description:

ENT: An Introduction and Practical Guide will provide you with an essential introduction to the clinical examination, treatment and surgical procedures covering the ENT conditions most commonly encountered in the emergency setting, ward and outpatient clinic.

• The step-by-step approach allows you to learn all the necessary techniques and procedures at a glance.


• 130 clear line diagrams help to explain the most difficult concepts.


• Tips, techniques and clinical pearls of wisdom from a highly experienced expert author team enable you to develop confidence in your practice.


• Based on a highly successful course endorsed by the Royal College of Surgeons England.


• Suitable as a revision aid for the DOHNS examination.

With its highly practical approach and step-by-step guidance, ENT: An Introduction and Practical Guide will be invaluable for all surgical trainees studying for higher postgraduate examinations in ENT, as well as an essential guide for otorhinolaryngologists, primary care practitioners and specialist ENT nurses in the early years of training.

Contents:

Clinical anatomy
ENT examination
Common ENT pathology
Epistaxis
Audiology
Tonsillectomy
Adenoidectomy
Grommet insertion
Septoplasty
Septorhinoplasty
Turbinate surgery
Antral washout
Endoscopic sinus surgery
Nasal polypectomy
Tympanoplasty
Mastoidectomy
Stapedectomy
Bone-anchored hearing aid
Panendoscopy
Direct- and micro-laryngoscopy
Pharyngoscopy
Rigid oesophagoscopy
Examination of the postnasal space (PNS)
Rigid bronchoscopy
Submandibular gland excision
Hemi- and total thyroidectomy
Superfi cial parotidectomy
Tracheostomy
Voice
Airway management
Radiology
Management of neck lumps
Vertigo and dizziness