Expert Guide To OTOLARYNGOLOGY

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	DESCRIPTION: The American Acedemy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery Fundation and The American College of Physicians Society of Internal Medicine have joined forces to produce , the present book, which details the strategies currently being used to manage patients who suffer from diseases of the ear, nose, and throat..This book is designed to facilitate the treatment of these patients and to ease the communication between the specialties of internal medicine and otolaryngology-head and neck surgery. It is written not only for the internist in primary care but also for those in the medical subspecialities whose patients have diseases that involve the ears, nose, sinuses, neck, and upper aerodigestive tract. Hopefully, this text willbe as valuable to the consulting internist in a tertiary care hospital as it will be to the solo primary care practitiner in small community. The authors also hope that it will particularly useful to internal medicine residents. Each chapter includes ilustrative figures, tabular information, case studies designed to highlight, key issues, and a list of suggested reading for readers who want additional information The editors have also included treatment algorithms that appear on the second page of most chapters. These are designed to be helpful in the management of otolaryngologic diseases. CONTENTS: Introduction 1. The Head and Neck Examination SECTION I OTOLOGY 2. Ear Pain and Drainage 3. Hearing Loss 4. Cerumen Impaction 5. Itchy Ears 6. Dizziness 7. Tinnitus SECTION II SINONASAL DISEASE 8. Nasal Obstruction 9. Allergic Conditions of the Ear, Nose, and Throat 10. Rhinosinisitis 11. Epistaxis 12. Nasal Fractures SECTION III UPPER AERODIGESTIVE TRACT 13. Mucosal Lesions of the Oral Cavity, Tongue and Oropharynx 14. Disorders of the Nasopharynx 15. Dysphagia 16 . Obstructive Sleep Apnea SECTION IV LARYNGEAL DISORDERS 17. Hoarseness and Other Voice Disorders 18. Upper Airway Obstruction 19. Aspiration SECTION V THE NECK 20. Neck Masses 21. Salivary Gland Disorders 22. Surgical Treatment of Thyroid and Parathyroid Gland SECTION VI 23. Arypical Facial Asymmetry 25. Lesions of the Face and Scalp 26. Facial Trauma 27. Facial Rejuvenation SECTION VII LOWER AERODIGESTIVE TRACT 28. Hiccups 29. Foreign Bodies 30. Caustic Ingestion 31. Head and Neck Cáncer: An Overview 32. Head and Neck Disorders in the Immunocompromised 33. Smell and Taste Disorders Index Autores: Colhoun Karen, Eibling David, Wax Mark ISBN: 94-312-699-1 Fecha de edición: 2007 Nº de páginas: 707 Formato: 15 x 22 cm Encuadernación: Rústica