Introduction Print Section Listen The most important considerations for maintaining surgical hemostasis begin before the operation starts. This chapter provides practical tools to approach patients before, during, and after the…
Overview Print Section Listen Superlative surgical outcomes rarely occur by chance but are the product of a complex process that starts long before the day of surgery and lasts for…
Lasers in Otolaryngology Print Section Listen History Laser is an acronym for “light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation.” In 1917, Albert Einstein described the theoretical basis of lasers in…
Introduction Print Section Listen Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent disorder typified by repeated episodes of complete or partial pharyngeal collapse and airway obstruction occurring during sleep. It…
Syndromes and Diseases Print Section Listen Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is characterized by a delay in onset (12-24 hours) following injury, shock, and/or successful resuscitative…
Fig. 1.1 Adolph Kussmaul The new medical field was at first denominated as voice and speech pathology (Stimm- und Sprachheilkunde). The closest approximation, however, to the present term ‘phoniatrics’ was…
Voice complaints Timbre change Pitch Loudness Hoarseness Episodes of voice loss Onset and nature of problems Sudden/prolonged Acute/chronic Duration of symptoms Presence of fatigue voice Changes of voice quality during…
Fig. 16.1 Family tree of an autosomal recessive hearing disorder 16.1.3 Clinical Examination During the examination neonates and smaller children will usually sit on the lap of the caregiver. Older…
Hyperfunctional dysphonia Hypofunctional dysphonia Pathological mechanism Irregularities of vocal fold vibration due to increased glottal resistance Glottal closure insufficiency due to decreased glottal resistance Subjective complaints Vocal discomfort and…
Fig. 18.1 Family with a sense of well-being. The child is wearing hearing aids. Photo with kind permission of the parents ©privat The model includes the following features: An emphasis…
