Managing the Allergic Child
Chapter 14 Managing the Allergic Child GLENIS K. SCADDING, MA MD FRCP Introduction Children with allergies present a special challenge to the physician. First, they are frequently affected at more…
Management of the Patient with Inner Ear Allergy
Chapter 9 Management of the Patient with Inner Ear Allergy M. JENNIFER. DEREBERY, MD, FACS, KAREN I. BERLINER, PHD Introduction An allergic basis for some cases of inner ear pathology…
Introduction to Allergy
Chapter 1 Introduction to Allergy JOHN H. KROUSE, MD, PHD History of Allergy The concept of allergy is relatively recent in the history of clinical medicine. Until the late 19th…
Management of Benign Laryngotracheal Stenosis in Adults
28 Management of Benign Laryngotracheal Stenosis in Adults Guri S. Sandhu and S. A. Reza Nouraei The larynx, trachea, and bronchi form the conduit between the external environment and the…
Outcome Assessment in Laryngotracheal Stenosis
29 Outcome Assessment in Laryngotracheal Stenosis S.A. Reza Nouraei and Guri S. Sandhu Laryngotracheal stenosis refers to abnormal narrowing of the central air passages from the supraglottic larynx to the…
Principles of Phonomicrosurgery
13 Principles of Phonomicrosurgery Abir K. Bhattacharyya, Nupur Kapoor Nerurkar, and Sonna Njideka Ifeacho Phonomicrosurgery is performed endoscopically using a microscope on the vocal folds to restore, improve, or alter…
Assessment of the Professional Voice: The Three-Part Examination
35 Assessment of the Professional Voice: The Three-Part Examination James Thomas In most ways, a professional’s voice is no different from other individuals. The vocal cords open for the professional…
Laryngology—A Historical Perspective
1 Laryngology—A Historical Perspective Neil Weir It is tempting to think that the specialty of laryngology was born with the invention of indirect laryngoscopy in the mid-1850s. This view, though,…
Anatomy of the Larynx
2 Anatomy of the Larynx Neil Weir By the end of the 17th century, knowledge of the gross anatomy of the larynx was complete. The remaining detail of the nerve…
Pediatric Laryngology: Diagnosis and Treatment of Congenital Anomalies
31 Pediatric Laryngology: Diagnosis and Treatment of Congenital Anomalies Yogesh Bajaj and Ben Hartley The pediatric larynx is different from the adult larynx in size, shape, and position. The main…
