Beschreibung
Why an ENT book specifically for those in General Practice? The time devoted to ENT in the undergraduate curriculum is rather limited when contrasted with the ENT content of a General Practitioner's work. Only a small minority of intending General Practitioners will do a post-registration ENT job. The majority of ENT textbooks presently available are aimed at imparting basic information to medical students or are written for those pursuing a career in ENT. An analysis of patient referrals to ENT departments in Gloucestershire, along with the results of questionnaires used at the annual ENT course for G Ps held in Gloucester, realised the need for this book. The book is problem-orientated, practical and, it is hoped, pro vides a useful guide of when to refer, when to treat and how to treat. Detailed anatomy and physiology are covered in the standard texts and are therefore not included here. References are purposefully excluded but content reflects current thinking in the world of otolaryngology. There will obviously be areas of controversy but the views expressed are those commonly held by the majority of my colleagues. The emphasis is on daily practical problems and de liberately avoids detail of conditions a GP may only see once or twice in a lifetime of practice. I sincerely hope this book is not only useful to GPs in their handling of everyday ENT problems, but that it also furthers a harmonious relationship between the General Practitioner in the community and the specialist in the hospital.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Inhaltsangabe1 The ENT Examination.- 2 The Ear.- The Painful Ear.- Diseases of the Pinna and EAM.- Diseases of the Middle Ear and Mastoid.- The Discharging Ear.- Otitis Externa.- Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media.- Granular Myringitis.- The Diminished Hearing Ear.- Conductive Hearing Loss.- Sensorineural Hearing Loss.- Non-organic Hearing Loss.- The Injured Ear.- The Pinna.- The External Canal.- The Tympanic Membrane.- The Ossicles.- The Inner Ear.- The Noisy Ear.- The Cosmetic Ear.- 3 The Dizzy Patient.- Vestibular Neuronitis.- Positional Vertigo.- Labyrinthitis.- Drugs.- Ménière's Disease.- Acoustic Neuroma.- 4 The Nose.- The Blocked Nose.- Vasomotor Rhinitis.- Allergic Rhinitis.- Nasal Polyps.- Mechanical Obstruction.- The "Runny" Nose.- Vasomotor Rhinitis.- Allergic Rhinitis.- Sinusitis.- Foreign Body.- The Injured Nose.- The Bleeding Nose.- The "I Can't Smell" Nose.- The Cosmetic Nose.- Other Conditions.- Furunculosis.- Rhinophyma.- Wegener's Granulomatosis.- 5 Facial Pain.- Trigeminal Neuralgia.- Migraine.- Temporo-mandibular Joint Dysfunction.- Middle Turbinate Syndrome.- Dental Neuralgia.- 6 Facial Nerve Palsy.- Bell's Palsy.- Facial Nerve Trauma.- Parotid Tumours.- Tumours of the Facial (VII) and Vestibulocochlear (VIII) Nerves.- Generalised Neurological Disorders.- 7 The Mouth and Throat.- The Sore Mouth/Throat.- Tonsillitis.- Peritonsillar Abscess (Quinsy).- The Lump in the Throat.- Hoarseness.- Laryngitis.- Vocal Nodules (Singer's Nodules).- Croup and Epiglottitis.- Carcinoma of the Larynx.- Vocal Cord Paralysis.- The Obstructed Airway.- The Nose.- Adenoids.- Tonsils.- Larynx.- The Neck Lump.- Dysphagia.- 8 Prescribing in ENT.- Topical Preparations.- The Ear.- The Nose.- The Mouth and Throat.- Systemic Medication.- Antibiotics.- Antihistamines.- Decongestants.- Anti-vertigo Preparations.- Glossary (What the specialist's reply means).- Appendix (Addresses of useful groups and institutions).- Reference Texts.
