Crush Otolaryngology Boards. Volume 1 (eBook)

The book is intended as a study guide for students, residents and practicing otolaryngologists. The book style is in bullet points and tables to highlight high yield information that can be used while preparing for the exam. Volume 1 includes five sections: General otolaryngology - topics related to pharmacology, radiology, anesthesia, pathology, fluids and electrolytes ; Sleep Medicine - topics related to sleep medicine, and surgery for obstructive sleep apnea; Pediatric Otolaryngology - topics related to pediatric rhinology, otology, cleft palate and lip, and head and neck vascular malformation; Laryngology - topics related to benign and malignant laryngeal lesions, voice disorders, and dysphagia; Rhinology - topics related to sinonasal benign and malignant sinonasal lesions, allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis diagnosis and management and anterior skull base pathologies. Volume 2 includes four sections: Otology - topics related to audiology, benign and malignant otologic lesions, conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, facial nerve paralysis, diagnosis and management of vestibular disorders; Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery - topics related to facial analysis, blepharoplasty, brow lift, rhinoplasty, rhytidectomy, local and free flaps for reconstruction, mentoplasty and chin augmentation; Head and Neck Cancer - topics related to chemotherapy and radiation for head and neck cancer, diagnosis and management of cancers of the oral cavity, oropharynx, nasopharynx, salivary gland, head and neck lesions, thyroid and parathyroid pathologies, and tumors and cysts of the jaw.