External Ear Print Section Listen Trauma Lacerations: simple with or without involved cartilage; stellate from blunt trauma; partial or total avulsion Treatment: Deep cleaning, debridement, surgical repair; may require stage…
Chondritis, Perichondritis, and Cellulitis of the Auricle Print Section Listen Spectrum of disease from mild superficial skin infection to chondritis. Cellulitis is an infection of the skin of the auricle….
Anatomy and Physiology Print Section Listen The facial nerve is a mixed nerve containing: Motor fibers from the motor nucleus within the pons to the posterior belly of the digastric…
Overview Print Section Listen A cochlear implant (CI) is a surgically implanted device used for hearing rehabilitation of adults and children with advanced sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) and/or poor speech…
Essential Principles of Vestibular Physiology Print Section Listen Principle 1 Traditionally there have been five “senses,” namely vision, hearing, smell, touch, and taste. It is entirely reasonable to name balance…
Introduction Print Section Listen Deafness is the most common sensory defect (1 in 1000-2000 births; there are roughly 4 million births in the United States per year). Early identification allows…
Basic Concepts of Electrical Response Audiometry Print Section Listen Electrical response audiometry (ERA) is a description used for an assortment of procedures in which electrical potentials are recorded while being…
Overview Print Section Listen What is a granuloma? A granuloma is created by a chronic immunologic process resulting clinically in localized nodular inflammation. Histology The inflammatory response is mediated by…
Overview Print Section Listen Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a blood-borne and sexually transmitted infection that leads to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). HIV belongs to the Lentivirus genus of the…
