Congenital Hearing Loss
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…
OTOLARYNGOLOGY
Electrical Response Audiometry
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…
Granulomatous Diseases of the Head and Neck
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…
Head and Neck Manifestations of HIV
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…
Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Antimicrobials Print Section Listen The reader is directed to Chapter 9: Antimicrobial Therapy for review of antibiotics, antivirals, and antifungal medicinal therapies. Chemotherapy Print Section Listen The reader is directed…
Antimicrobial Therapy in Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery
Bacteriology Basics Print Section Listen Main Bacterial Functions Bacterial DNA is made via folic acid production with p-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) as an intermediate. Bacterial genome is unwound by DNA gyrase…
Nutrition, Fluid, and Electrolytes
Introduction Print Section Listen Malnutrition is a dietary deficiency that results from various environmental and medical conditions, such as mental health problems, social problems, GI disorders, and alcoholism among others….
The Chest for ENT
Introduction Print Section Listen A simple overview of lung function is the intention of this chapter. It is meant to outline basic aspects of respiratory physiology and function, but as…
Related Neurology and Neurosurgery
Neurology Print Section Listen Headache syndromes Migraine aka trigeminovascular syndrome Paroxysmal headache (HA) associated with multiple signs and symptoms that can overlap with sinus symptoms Unilateral Throbbing pulsatile headache in…
Surgical Hemostasis and Clotting Mechanisms
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…
