The series At a Glance represents a long-standing publishing effort that is continuously enriched to cover all the various branches of medical science.

Otorhinolaryngology at a Glance is the new title added to this series and faithfully follows the logic and elements that made the previous books so popular. These elements include a concise presentation of diseases and treatments, excellent illustrations that make the texts even more accessible and understandable, as well as multiple-choice and matching questions, through which the reader can check how well they have grasped the new knowledge received.

Written by Nazia Munir and Ray Clarke and edited by Dr. Andreas Anagiotos, this book is useful for both students and physicians or nurses working in the field of Otorhinolaryngology, while also being another quality publication in the already successful series At a Glance.

Contents

Foreword vi

Acknowledgements vii

1. Applied anatomy of the ear 8

2. Physiology of hearing 10

3. Audiological tests 12

4. Hearing loss 14

5. Pinna 16

6. Ear canal and foreign bodies in the ear 18

7. External auditory canal 20

8. Acute otitis media 22

9. Tympanic membrane perforation 24

10. Serous otitis media 26

11. Tinnitus 28

12. Physiology of balance 30

13. Balance disorders 32

14. Facial nerve 34

15. Nose and paranasal sinuses: applied anatomy and examination 36

16. Epistaxis 38

17. Nasal septum 40

18. Otorhinolaryngological trauma: I 42

Otorhinolaryngological trauma: II 44

19. Acute rhinosinusitis 46

20. Chronic rhinosinusitis and nasal polyps 48

21. Pharynx and esophagus: basic medical science and examination 50

22. Nasopharynx and adenoid hypertrophy 52

23. Pharyngeal infections 54

24. Tonsillectomy 56

25. Swallowing disorders 58

26. Oral cavity and tongue 60

27. Snoring and obstructive sleep apnea 62

28. Neck 64

29. Masses in the neck 66

30. Head and neck cancer 69

31. Larynx 72

32. Voice disorders 74

33. Acute airway obstruction 76

34. Tracheostomy 78

35. Salivary glands 80

36. Thyroid gland 82

Multiple-choice questions 84

Extended matching questions 86

Answers to multiple-choice questions 88

Answers to extended matching questions 90

Index 93