ABC of Ear, Nose and Throat (eBook)

Harold S Ludman, Consultant Surgeon in Neuro-otology, National Hospital for Nervous Diseases, London (retired), UK; and Emeritus Consultant Surgeon in Otolaryngology, King's College Hospital, London (retired), UK. Patrick J Bradley, Consultant, Otorhinolaryngologist; Head and Neck Oncologic Surgeon, University Hospital, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK.

Contributors, vii

Preface, ix

1 Examination of the Ear, Nose and Throat, 1
Harold Ludman and Patrick J. Bradley

2 Pain in the Ear, 8
Harold Ludman

3 Discharge from the Ear, 15
Robin Youngs

4 Hearing Impairment in Adults, 21
Gavin A. J. Morrison

5 Hearing Impairment in Children, 27
Stephen J. Broomfield and Andrew H. Marshall

6 Acoustic Neuromas and Other Cerebellopontine Angle Tumours, 33
Tony Wright

7 Tinnitus, 39
Thomasina Meehan and Claudia Nogueira

8 Vertigo and Imbalance, 44
Harold Ludman

9 Facial Palsy, 49
Iain Swan

10 Facial Pain, 53
Lisha McLelland and Nick S. Jones

11 Paranasal Sinus Disease, 58
Derek Skinner

12 Nasal Discharge, 65
Andrew C. Swift

13 Epistaxis, 71
Gerald W. McGarry

14 Nasal Obstruction and Smell Disorders, 76
Desmond A. Nunez

15 Facial Plastics, 81
Patrick Walsh, Julian Rowe-Jones and Simon Watts

16 Throat Pain, 89
William McKerrow and Patrick J. Bradley

17 Hoarseness and Voice Disorders, 94
Mered Harries

18 Airway Obstruction and Stridor, 100
Vinidh Paleri and Patrick J. Bradley

19 Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea, 108
Tawakir Kamani and Anshul Sama

20 Swallowing Problems, 113
Vinidh Paleri and Patrick J. Bradley

21 Head and Neck Trauma, 120
Paul Tierney

22 Foreign Bodies, 125
Ricardo Persaud, Antony Narula and Patrick J. Bradley

23 Neck Swellings, 131
Nick Roland and Patrick J. Bradley

24 Head and Neck Cancer, 139
Patrick J. Bradley

Index, 147