Ear, nose and throat disorders

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  1. Approach to the Patient With Ear Problems
    1. Evaluation of Ear Disorders
    2. Earache
    3. Otorrhea
    4. Tinnitus
    5. Dizziness and Vertigo
  2. Approach to the Patient With Nasal and Pharyngeal Symptoms
    1. Evaluation of the Patient with Nasal and Pharyngeal Disorders
    2. Epistaxis
    3. Nasal Congestion and Rhinorrhea
    4. Neck Mass
    5. Sore throat (censored)
    6. Overview of Smell and Taste Abnormalities
    7. Anosmia
  3. External Ear Disorders
    1. Dermatitis of the Ear Canal (Chronic Otitis Externa)
    2. External Ear Obstructions
    3. External Otitis (Acute)
    4. Malignant External Otitis
    5. Perichondritis of the Ear
  4. Hearing Loss
    1. Hearing Loss
    2. Sudden Hearing Loss
  5. How To Do Ear Procedures
    1. How To Drain an Auricular Hematoma
    2. How To Remove Cerumen Manually and With Irrigation
    3. How To Remove a Foreign Body From the External Ear
  6. How To Do Nose Procedures
    1. How To Remove a Foreign Body From the Nose
    2. How To Treat Anterior Epistaxis With Tamponade
    3. How To Treat Epistaxis With Cautery
    4. How To Treat Posterior Epistaxis With a Balloon
  7. How To Do Throat Procedures
    1. How To Do Mirror Laryngoscopy
    2. How To Do Flexible Laryngoscopy
    3. How To Drain a Peritonsillar Abscess
    4. How To Swab a Throat for Testing
  8. Inner Ear Disorders
    1. Introduction to Inner Ear Disorders
    2. Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
    3. Drug-Induced Ototoxicity
    4. Herpes Zoster Oticus
    5. Meniere Disease
    6. Nystagmus
    7. Purulent Labyrinthitis
    8. Vestibular Neuronitis
    9. Vestibular Schwannoma
  9. Laryngeal Disorders
    1. Overview of Laryngeal Disorders
    2. Benign Laryngeal Tumors
    3. Laryngeal Contact Ulcers
    4. Laryngitis
    5. Laryngoceles
    6. Spasmodic Dysphonia
    7. Vocal Cord Paralysis
    8. Vocal Cord Polyps, Nodules, and Granulomas
  10. Middle Ear and Tympanic Membrane Disorders
    1. Introduction to Middle Ear and Tympanic Membrane Disorders
    2. Mastoiditis
    3. Myringitis
    4. Otitis Media (Acute)
    5. Otitis Media (Secretory)
    6. Otitis Media (Chronic Suppurative)
    7. Otic Barotrauma
    8. Otosclerosis
    9. Traumatic Perforation of the Tympanic Membrane
  11. Nose and Paranasal Sinus Disorders
    1. Bacterial Nasal Infections
    2. Nasal Foreign Bodies
    3. Nasal Polyps
    4. Nonallergic Rhinitis
    5. Septal Deviation and Perforation
    6. Sinusitis
  12. Oral and Pharyngeal Disorders
    1. Adenoid Disorders
    2. Epiglottitis
    3. Parapharyngeal Abscess
    4. Peritonsillar Abscess and Cellulitis
    5. Retropharyngeal Abscess
    6. Salivary Stones
    7. Sialadenitis
    8. Submandibular Space Infection
    9. Tonsillopharyngitis (censored)
    10. Tornwaldt Cyst
    11. Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
  13. Tumors of the Head and Neck
    1. Overview of Head and Neck Tumors
    2. Laryngeal Cancer
    3. Nasopharyngeal Cancer
    4. Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
    5. Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
    6. Jaw Tumors
    7. Otic Tumors
    8. Salivary Gland Tumors
    9. Paranasal Sinus Cancer

Peer-reviewed scientific publications

  1. Gunnarsson R, Orda U, Elliott B, Heal C, Del Mar C. What is the optimal strategy for managing primary care patients with an uncomplicated acute sore throat? Comparing the consequences of nine different strategies using a compilation of previous studies. BMJ Open. 2022;12(4):e059069.