Pediatric ENT (eBook)

Foreword 5
Preface 6
Introduction 7
Contents 8
List of Contributors 23
A Paediatric Overview of Children Seen in the ENT Outpatient Department 29
Nursing Aspects of Paediatric ENT 34
Anaesthesia for Paediatric ENT Surgery 38
The Evolution of Speech and Language 45
Evidence- Based Management of Speech and Language Delays 52
Paediatric Voice 62
Genetics of Non- Syndromic Deafness 71
ENT- Related Syndromes 81
EXIT – Antenatal ( Pre- natal) Diagnoses and Management 96
The Immunocompromised Child 105
Cystic Fibrosis and Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia 116
Head and Neck Masses 132
Paediatric ENT in Developing Countries 144
Tonsils and Adenoids 151
The Causes and Effects of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in Children 161
Cleft Lip and Palate 172
Salivary Gland Disease in Childhood 178
Drooling – Salivary Incontinence ( Sialorrhoea) 184
Congenital Cysts, Sinuses and Fistulae 187
Airway Endoscopy and Assessment in Children 195
Emergency Management of the Paediatric Airway 201
Congenital Disorders of the Larynx, Trachea and Bronchi 207
Acquired Disorders of the Larynx in Children 215
Laryngeal Webs and Subglottic Hemangiomas 229
Post- Intubation Laryngotracheal Stenosis 241
Congenital and Acquired Tracheal Stenosis in Children 246
Tracheomalacia in Children 257
Tracheostomy: an Ancient Life Saver Due for Retirement, or Vital Aid in Modern Airway Surgery? 262
Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis 269
Pharynx and Oesophagus 280
Paediatric Thyroid Disease 290
Nasal Foreign Bodies, Epistaxis and Nasal Trauma 298
Management of Choanal Atresia 303
Allergic Rhinitis 307
Rhinosinusitis in Children 319
Management of the Deaf Child 338
Audiometric Testing of Children 347
Otoplasty and Common Auricular Deformities 361
Diagnosis and Management Strategies in Congenital Middle and External Ear Anomalies 370
Imaging of the Deaf Child 385
Acute Otitis Media in Children 407
Otitis Media With Effusion 420
Chronic Otitis Media 428
Bone- Anchored Hearing Aid ( BAHA) and Softband 448
Cochlear Implantation in Children 454
The Dizzy Child 466
The Facial Nerve 485
Appendix 491
Subject Index 494