Manual of Contemporary Otological Practice

Description

Practice of otology today, requires a contemporary knowledge base, coupled with concurrent skill sets, and tempered with familiarity of the technological advances. This manual has been designed to address these three domains, making it a ready reference to guide specialists on the standards of care in practice. The chapters explore the current concepts, with a background of past practices, touching upon the basics of anatomy and physiology before dealing with clinical conditions and their management, covering specific clinical scenarios to develop a patient-oriented approach in the readers using evidence-based guidelines. Key Features Focuses on clinical scenarios, decision making and current concepts, providing patient-based scenarios which are relevant to all surgeons practicing otology. Serves as a companion guide to standards of care for Otologists, neurotologists, otorhinolaryngologists, young surgeons and senior residents. Discusses various controversies in this field and provides a general consensus/guideline which is likely to be acceptable to most practitioners Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents List of Abbreviations Preface Foreword Contributors Editor Biography Section I: Hearing Loss: Approach to the Patient and Management 1. Hearing Loss in Children 2. Hearing Loss in Adults 3. Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss 4. Single-Sided Deafness: A Long-Neglected Entity in Otology Section II: The Discharging Ear: Differential Diagnosis and Management 5. The Discharging Ear: Differential Diagnosis and Management Section III: Approach to a Patient with Otalgia 6. Approach to a Patient with Otalgia Section IV: Clinical Decision-Making in the Vertiginous Patient: Differential Diagnosis and Management 7. Vertigo in Children and Adults 8. Vertigo in Elderly Section V: Tinnitus Symptomatology: Diagnosis and Management 9. Tinnitus Symptomatology: Diagnosis and Management Section VI: Facial Palsy in Otology: Approach to a Patient 10. Facial Palsy in Otology: Approach to a Patient Section VII: Neoplasms in Otology: Guide to Diagnosis and Management 11. Malignant Neoplasms in Otology 12. Benign Neoplasms in Otology Section VIII: Otology at the Frontiers 13. Endoscopes in Otology 14. Anaesthesia Techniques in Otology 15. Imaging in Otology 16. Tools and Technology in Otology Section IX: Record Keeping in Otology 17. Record Keeping in Otology Index