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Chapter 1 Clinical assessment 1.1 How to take a focused history of the ear, nose and throat 1.2 How to perform a clinical examination of the ear, nose and throat 1.3 Investigations in ENT 1.4 ENT tests performed during the clinical examination 1.5 Specialist tests 1.6 Vestibular function tests 1.7 Other investigations used in ENT Chapter 2 Ear 2.1 Basic anatomy of the ear 2.2 Differential diagnosis of ear problems 2.3 Deafness 2.4 Sudden hearing loss 2.5 Wax 2.6 Otitis externa 2.7 Otitis media 2.8 Cholesteatoma 2.9 Perforation of the tympanic membrane 2.10 Otosclerosis 2.11 Acoustic neuroma 2.12 The discharging ear 2.13 Earache 2.14 Dizziness 2.15 Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo 2.16 Labyrinthitis 2.17 Meniere's disease 2.18 Tinnitus 2.19 Presbycusis 2.20 Facial paralysis 2.21 Foreign body in the ear 2.22 Boil in the ear Chapter 3 Nose 3.1 Basic anatomy of the nose 3.2 Differential diagnosis of nose problems 3.3 Rhinitis 3.4 Epistaxis 3.5 Sinusitis 3.6 Fracture of the nasal bone 3.7 Anosmia 3.8 Foreign body in the nose 3.9 Boil in the nose 3.10 Perforation of the nasal septum 3.11 Sleep apnoea Chapter 4 Throat 4.1 Basic anatomy of the throat 4.2 Differential diagnosis of throat problems 4.3 Dysphagia 4.4 Tonsillitis 4.5 Peritonsillar abscess 4.6 Pharyngitis 4.7 A change in voice 4.8 Laryngitis 4.9 Stridor 4.10 Acute epiglottitis 4.11 Aphthous ulcer 4.12 Salivary gland stones 4.13 Foreign body in the throat 4.14 Halitosis 4.15 Lump in the neck Chapter 5 Paediatric ENT 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Guide to ENT issues covered elsewhere 5.3 Paediatric history taking 5.4 Rhinitis 5.5 Sinusitis 5.6 Epistaxis 5.7 Nasal trauma 5.8 Obstructive sleep apnoea 5.9 Adenoiditis 5.10 Cystic fibrosis 5.11 Deaf child 5.12 Acute otitis media 5.13 Tinnitus 5.14 Vertigo 5.15 Laryngeal papillomatosis Chapter 6 Systemic disease affecting ears, nose and throat 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Skin disorders 6.3 Eye 6.4 Nervous system and neurological diseases 6.5 Endocrine diseases 6.6 Congenital disorders 6.7 Vascular disease 6.8 Maxillofacial diseases 6.9 Bone and joint pathology 6.10 Gastroenterology 6.11 Medication Chapter 7 Key operations in ENT Index

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