Expert Guide to Otolaryngology

by Calhoun, Karen H., M.D.; Wax, Mark K., M.D.; Eibling, David E., M.D.

• ISBN13: 9780943126999
• ISBN10: 0943126991
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-06-01
• Publisher: Amer College of Physicians

Summary

A considerable number of visits to primary care physicians are related to the diagnosis and management of conditions that affect the ears, nose, and throat. Expert Guide to Otolaryngology aids physicians in the evaluation and management of these patients. Written and edited by members of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, Expert Guide to Otolaryngology provides the primary care physician with a handy, user-friendly, and informative reference. Chapters include numerous photographs and line drawings, case studies, management algorithms, and selected readings for additional information. It contains over 200 figures. This highly illustrated book provides the practical information physicians need in a format compatible with today's hectic practice environment.

Table of Contents

Introduction The Unusual History of Otolaryngology	1	(12)
James S. Newman
The Head and Neck Examination	13	(18)
James D. Smith
Francis B. Quinn Jr.
Section I: Otology
Ear Pain and Drainage	31	(22)
Paul M. Spring
Ronald G. Amedee
Hearing Loss	53	(22)
Donald J. Beasley
Ronald G. Amedee
Cerumen Impaction	75	(11)
Mark A. Jabor
Gerard J. Gianoli
Itchy Ears	86	(16)
Eric L. Mansfield
Gerard J. Gianoli
Dizziness	102	(30)
Andrew J. Miller
Gerard J. Gianoli
Tinnitus	132	(13)
David A. Godin
Gerard J. Gianoli
Section II: Sinonasal Disease
Nasal Obstruction	145	(16)
Eric F. Pinczower
Allergic Conditions of the Ear, Nose, and Throat	161	(18)
Richard L. Mabry
Rhinosinusitis	179	(23)
D. Gregory Farwell
Eric F. Pinczower
Epistaxis	202	(16)
Darryk W. Barlow
Nasal Fractures	218	(13)
J. David Kriet
Craig S. Murakami
Section III: Upper Aerodigestive Tract
Mucosal Lesions of the Oral Cavity, Tongue, and Oropharynx	231	(34)
Elizabeth A. Blair
David E. Eibling
Disorders of the Nasopharynx	265	(14)
John W. Cavo Jr.
Eric F. Pinczower
Dysphagia	279	(25)
John W. Cavo Jr.
David E. Eibling
Obstructive Sleep Apnea	304	(21)
Kenneth B. Briskin
Section IV: Laryngeal Disorders
Hoarseness and Other Voice Disorders	325	(17)
Clark A. Rosen
Thomas Murry
David E. Eibling
Upper Airway Obstruction	342	(21)
Randall L. Plant
Aspiration	363	(20)
David E. Eibling
Section V: The Neck
Neck Masses	383	(46)
Karen M. Kost
Salivary Gland Disorders	429	(21)
David E. Eibling
Surgical Treatment of Thyroid and Parathyroid Gland Disease	450	(29)
Gregory W. Randolph
Jon K. Thiringer
Peter J. Martin
Section VI: The Face
Atypical Facial Pain and Related Entities	479	(10)
Steven M. Houser
Diana N. Traquina
Facial Asymmetry	489	(15)
Brian P. Driscoll
Lesions of the Face and Scalp	504	(19)
Luke K.S. Tan
Facial Trauma	523	(16)
Karen T. Pitman
Facial Rejuvenation	539	(18)
J. Gregory Staffel
Section VII: Lower Aerodigestive Tract
Hiccups	557	(10)
David E. Eibling
Foreign Bodies	567	(25)
Gregory N. Postma
Caustic Ingestion	592	(12)
Andrew J. Nemechek
Ronald G. Amedee
Head and Neck Cancer: An Overview	604	(30)
Lyon L. Gleich
David E. Eibling
Head and Neck Disorders in the Immunocompromised Patient	634	(16)
Thomas A. Tami
Smell and Taste Disorders	650	(15)
Thomas Hummel
Michael Knecht
Index	665