Infections of the Nose and Paranasal Sinuses Wolfgang Issing Andreas Leunig Introduction Infections of the nasal cavity and the paranasal sinuses present with similar symptoms. A comprehensive history and examination,…
Infections of the Salivary Glands Vinidh Paleri Introduction Both bacteriae and viruses are involved in salivary gland infections. The clinical setting and clinical features do permit differentiation with a reasonable…
Infections of the Oral Cavity Vinidh Paleri Konrad Staines Introduction Infections in this region are most commonly of dental origin, consequent to dental caries or periodontal disease. Rarely, underlying odontogenic…
Infections of the Oropharynx Vinidh Paleri Introduction Oropharyngeal infections are commonly caused by viruses, and the frequent pathogens are identified in Table 7.1. In adults, viral infection accounts for 80-90%…
Microbiology of ENT Infections Manjusha Narayanan Microorganisms that cause human infections Infections in the human body can be caused by microorganisms present in the endogenous environment (e.g. microorganisms colonizing the…
Clinical Examination Ear John Hill Examination of the ear In infective cases it is worth checking behind the ear to see if there is any swelling of the post-auricular lymph…
Principles and Practice of Anti-Infective Therapy in ENT Infections Vinidh Paleri John Hill Introduction This section will outline some of the principles of antibiotic therapy and discuss the commonly used…
Retina and Vitreous Elise Héon Nasrin Najm-Tehrani Brenda Gallie Wai-Ching Lam Peter Kertes Robert Devenyi Carol Westall Thomas W. Wilson Alex V The retina develops from the neuroectodermal cells of…
Phakomatoses Alex V. Levin Thomas W. Wilson Agnes Wong The phakomatoses are a group of diseases that have cutaneous, central nervous system, and ocular manifestations. They often present with dermatologic…
Rheumatology Alex V. Levin Thomas W. Wilson David Rootman Rheumatologic diseases include the collagen vascular disorder, systemic vasculitides, and other related disorders. These diseases often have an immunologic pathophysiology. Arthritis…
