Decision Making in Otolaryngology

Cuneyt Alper MD Paediatric Otolaryngologist, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, USA Eugene Myers MD Department of Otolaryngology, Eye and Ear Institute, Pittsburgh, USA David Eibling MD Department of Otolaryngology, Eye and Ear Institute, Pittsburgh, USA

EAR AND TEMPORAL BONE





Clinical Examination of the Ear in Children
Failed Newborn Screening
Conductive Hearing Loss
Sensorineural Hearing Impairment
Congenital Hearing Loss
Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Noise Induced Hearing Loss 
Unilateral Deafness
Habilitation and Rehabilitation of Pediatric Hearing Loss
Hearing Aids and Assitive Listening Devices
Implantable Hearing Aids
Cochlear Implants in Adults
Cochlear Implantation in Infants and Children
Tinnitus
Dizziness
Vestibular Rehabilitation
Otalgia
Otorrhea
Otitis Externa
Deformities of the Auricle
Congenital Aural Atresia and Congenital External Auditory Canal Stenosis
Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
Patulous Eustachian Tube
Acute Otitis Media
Otitis Media with Effusion
Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media
Extracranial Complications of Otitis Media
Facial Paralysis
Idiopathic Facial Paralysis
Sequelae of Chronic Otitis Media
Tympanic Membrane Retraction and Retraction Pockets
Tympanic Membrane Perforation
Cholesteatoma
Cholesteatoma in the Pediatric Age Group
Intracranial Complications of Otitis Media
Auricular Trauma
Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea
Otosclerosis
Meniere’s Disease
Vestibular Neuronitis
Ototoxicity
Tumors of the Ear and Temporal Bone
Glomus Tumors of the Temporal Bone and Skull Base
Petrous Apex Lesions
Tumors of the Cerebellopontine Angle
Vestibular Disorders in Older People 


 



NOSE, PARANASAL SINUSES AND NASOPHARYNX





Nasal Obstruction
Nasal Obstruction in the Child
Congenital Nasal Masses
Choanal atresia and Pyriform Aperture Stenosis
Disorders of the Nasolacrimal Apparatus
Rhinorrhea
Epistaxis
Foreign Body in the Nose
Olfactory Disorders
Treatment of Nasal Septal Perforation
Headache and Facial Pain
Acute and Subacute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis
Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Fungal Sinusitis
Rhinosinusitis in the Pediatric Age Group
Complications of Bacterial Sinusitis
Pediatric Orbital Subperiosteal Abscess
Nasal Allergy
Non-Allergic Rhinitis
Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma
Malignant Sinonasal Neoplasms
Benign Sinonasal Neoplasms
Inflammatory Lesions of the Nose
Carcinoma of the Nasopharynx
Intracranial Extension of Cancer
Approaches to Tumors of the Skull Base
Complications of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery


 



MOUTH, PHARYNX AND ESOPHAGUS





Dysphagia
Drooling
Trismus
Non-Apneic Snoring
Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Medical Management of OSA
Surgical Management of OSA
Obstructive Sleep Apnea in the Pediatric Population
Post T&A Persistent OSA in Children
Adenotonsillar Disease in Children
Mucosal Diseases of the Mouth and Pharynx
Sore Throat/Pharyngitis
Oral Fetor
Dental and Gingival Disorders
Xerostomia
Orthodontic Problems in Children and Adults
Masticatory Pain and Dysfunction and TMJ Pain
Taste Disturbance
Neoplasms of the Lip
Neoplasms of the Tongue
Neoplasms of the Floor of Mouth
Neoplasms of the Base of Tongue
Neoplasms of the Tonsil and Retromolar Trigone
Management of HPV+ Oropharyngeal CA
Neoplasms of the Hypopharynx
Salivary Gland Enlargement
Neoplasms of the Parotid Gland
Neoplasms of the Submandibular Gland
Congenital Malformations of the Esophagus
Cricopharyngeal Achalasia
Esophageal Diverticula
Foreign Body Injury to the Esophagus
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Otolaryngic Manifestations of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in the Pediatric Age Group
Management of Caustic Ingestion in Children
Hematemesis


 



LARYNX, TRACHEA AND BRONCHI 





Hoarseness and Dysphonia
Dyspnea
Prenatal suspicion of airway obstruction
Neonatal Respiratory Distress
Stridor in the Pediatric Age Group
Acute Airway Obstruction
Stridor of Suspected Inflammatory Etiology
Speech and Language Disorders
Professional Voice Disorders
Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
Cough
Cough in the Pediatric Age Group
Aspiration
Aspiration in Children
Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis
Bilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis
Vocal Cord Paralysis in Newborn
Vocal Cord Dysfunction
Laryngeal Trauma
Laryngotracheal Stenosis
Laryngocele
Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis
Leukoplakia
Cancer of the Supraglottis
Cancer of the Glottis and Subglottis
Pharyngocutaneous Fistula
Post-Laryngectomy Voice Restoration
Foreign Body of the Airway
Tracheotomy Care and Follow-Up
Hemoptysis


 



NECK





The Mass in the Neck in the Pediatric Age Group
Inflammatory Neck Masses in Children
Vascular Neoplasms and Malformations of the Head and Neck
Arteriovenous Malformations of Head and Neck
Neck Pain
Neck Mass in Adults
Management of the Neck in Head and Neck Cancer
Trauma to the Neck
Parapharyngeal Space Mass
Thyroid Enlargement
Thyroid Nodule
Hyperparathyroidism
Lymphomas of the Head and Neck
Neoplastic Involvement of the Carotid Artery
Orbital Involvement by Tumor


 



PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY





Cleft Lip and Palate Deformities (Focus on Cleft Lip)
Nasal Deformity
Surgical Approach to Nasal Tip
Deformity in the Previously Operated Nose
Soft Tissue Injuries of the Face
Maxillofacial Trauma
Orbital Fractures
Fractures of the Mandible
Maxillofacial Trauma in the Pediatric Age Group
Reconstruction of Major Defects of the Head and Neck
Reconstruction of Cutaneous Defects of the Head and Neck
Maxillofacial Prosthetic Rehabilitation
Scar Revision
Rehabilitation of the Aging Face and Neck
Cancer of the Skin of the Head and Neck
Malignant Melanoma


 



GENERAL





Bleeding Disorders
Anesthesia
Management of Syndromic Children
Radiotherapy of Head and Neck Cancer
Chemotherapy of Head and Neck Cancer
Immunotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer
Pulmonary Mass in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer
Follow-up of Patients with Cancer
Cancer with Distant Metastasis
Management of the Patient with Terminal Cancer
Management of Medical/Surgical Error