
ENT Secrets
- 5th Edition - May 9, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Authors: Melissa A. Scholes, Vijay R. Ramakrishnan
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 3 3 5 7 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 3 3 5 8 - 8
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Request a sales quoteFor more than 30 years, the highly regarded Secrets Series® has provided students and practitioners in all areas of health care with concise, focused, and engaging resources for quick reference and exam review. ENT Secrets, 5th Edition, offers practical, up-to-date coverage of the full range of essential topics in this dynamic field. This highly regarded resource features the Secrets’ popular question-and-answer format that also includes lists, tables, pearls, memory aids, and an easy-to-read style – making inquiry, reference, and review quick, easy, and enjoyable.
- The proven Secrets Series® format gives you the most return for your time – succinct, easy to read, engaging, and highly effective
- Coverage includes the full range of topics in otolaryngology, from basic science to obstructive sleep apnea to the aging neck and face
- New chapters cover pharyngitis and laryngitis, evaluation of hearing, hearing loss and ototoxicity, and cochlear implants
- Fully revised and updated, including protocols and guidelines that are continuously evolving and that increasingly dictate best practices
- Top 100 Secrets and Key Points boxes provide a fast overview of the secrets you must know for success in practice and on exams
- Bulleted lists, mnemonics, practical tips from global leaders in the field – all providing a concise overview of important board-relevant content
- Portable size makes it easy to carry with you for quick reference or review anywhere, anytime
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Medical students; residents; physician assistant students, nurse practitioner students
1 general
1. General anatomy and embryology with radiology correlates
2. Ent emergencies
3. Deep neck infections
4. Antimicrobials and pharmacotherapy
5. Adult snoring and obstructive sleep apnea
6. Head and neck manifestations of systemic disease
7. Facial pain and headache
8. Taste and smell
9. Pharyngitis and laryngitis
2 head and neck
10. Head and neck anatomy and embryology with radiology correlates
11. Tumor biology
12. Skin cancer
13. Oral cavity and oropharynx malignancy
14. Cancer of the hypopharynx, larynx, and esophagus
15. Diseases of the salivary glands
16. Thyroid and parathyroid disease
17. Neck dissection
18. Vascular tumors of the head and neck
19. Sinonasal tumors
20. Skull base surgery
21. Hematologic malignancy
22. Radiation and systemic therapy for head and neck cancer
3 allergy and rhinology
23. Sinonasal anatomy and embryology with radiology correlates
24. Epistaxis
25. Rhinitis, immunotherapy, and biologics
26. Acute rhinosinusitis and infectious complications
27. Chronic rhinosinusitis
28. Septoplasty and turbinate surgery
29. Functional endoscopic sinus surgery
30. Cerebrospinal fluid leaks and encephaloceles
31. Orbital surgery
4 otology and audiology
32. Otology anatomy and embryology with radiology correlates
33. Evaluation of hearing
34. Hearing loss and ototoxicity
35. Tinnitus and hyperacusis
36. Evaluation of the vestibular system and vestibular disorders
37. Hearing aids and implantable devices
38. Cochlear implants
39. Infections of the ear
40. Complications of otitis media
41. Tympanomastoidectomy and ossicular chain reconstruction
42. Otosclerosis
43. Cholesteatoma
44. Facial nerve
45. Surgery for vertigo
46. Neurotology
47. Temporal bone trauma
5 pediatric otolaryngology
48. Pediatric ent anatomy and embryology with radiology correlates
49. The acute pediatric airway
50. Chronic pediatric airway diseases
51. Pediatric adenotonsillar disease and obstructive sleep-disordered breathing
52. Congenital malformations of the head and neck
53. Cleft and craniofacial disorders
54. Pediatric hearing loss
55. Microtia and otoplasty
56. Vascular anomalies
57. Pediatric head and neck tumors
6 facial plastic surgery, reconstruction, and trauma
58. Facial plastic and reconstructive anatomy and embryology with radiologic correlates
59. Principles of wound healing
60. Facial analysis
61. Functional and cosmetic rhinoplasty
62. Periorbital surgery
63. Lasers, skin resurfacing, and hair restoration
64. Cosmetic surgery for the aging neck and face
65. Botulinum toxin and fillers
66. Facial reanimation
67. Skin grafts and local flaps
68. Regional and free flaps
69. Principles of trauma
70. Facial trauma
7 laryngology and swallowing disorders
71. Aerodigestive anatomy and embryology with radiologic correlates
72. Laryngoscopy, bronchoscopy, and esophagoscopy
73. Hoarseness and dysphonia
74. Voice disorders and voice therapy
75. Chronic cough
76. Dysphagia and aspiration
77. Benign vocal fold lesions and phonomicrosurgery
78. Vocal fold paralysis
79. Intubation and tracheotomy
80. Laryngeal and esophageal trauma
1. General anatomy and embryology with radiology correlates
2. Ent emergencies
3. Deep neck infections
4. Antimicrobials and pharmacotherapy
5. Adult snoring and obstructive sleep apnea
6. Head and neck manifestations of systemic disease
7. Facial pain and headache
8. Taste and smell
9. Pharyngitis and laryngitis
2 head and neck
10. Head and neck anatomy and embryology with radiology correlates
11. Tumor biology
12. Skin cancer
13. Oral cavity and oropharynx malignancy
14. Cancer of the hypopharynx, larynx, and esophagus
15. Diseases of the salivary glands
16. Thyroid and parathyroid disease
17. Neck dissection
18. Vascular tumors of the head and neck
19. Sinonasal tumors
20. Skull base surgery
21. Hematologic malignancy
22. Radiation and systemic therapy for head and neck cancer
3 allergy and rhinology
23. Sinonasal anatomy and embryology with radiology correlates
24. Epistaxis
25. Rhinitis, immunotherapy, and biologics
26. Acute rhinosinusitis and infectious complications
27. Chronic rhinosinusitis
28. Septoplasty and turbinate surgery
29. Functional endoscopic sinus surgery
30. Cerebrospinal fluid leaks and encephaloceles
31. Orbital surgery
4 otology and audiology
32. Otology anatomy and embryology with radiology correlates
33. Evaluation of hearing
34. Hearing loss and ototoxicity
35. Tinnitus and hyperacusis
36. Evaluation of the vestibular system and vestibular disorders
37. Hearing aids and implantable devices
38. Cochlear implants
39. Infections of the ear
40. Complications of otitis media
41. Tympanomastoidectomy and ossicular chain reconstruction
42. Otosclerosis
43. Cholesteatoma
44. Facial nerve
45. Surgery for vertigo
46. Neurotology
47. Temporal bone trauma
5 pediatric otolaryngology
48. Pediatric ent anatomy and embryology with radiology correlates
49. The acute pediatric airway
50. Chronic pediatric airway diseases
51. Pediatric adenotonsillar disease and obstructive sleep-disordered breathing
52. Congenital malformations of the head and neck
53. Cleft and craniofacial disorders
54. Pediatric hearing loss
55. Microtia and otoplasty
56. Vascular anomalies
57. Pediatric head and neck tumors
6 facial plastic surgery, reconstruction, and trauma
58. Facial plastic and reconstructive anatomy and embryology with radiologic correlates
59. Principles of wound healing
60. Facial analysis
61. Functional and cosmetic rhinoplasty
62. Periorbital surgery
63. Lasers, skin resurfacing, and hair restoration
64. Cosmetic surgery for the aging neck and face
65. Botulinum toxin and fillers
66. Facial reanimation
67. Skin grafts and local flaps
68. Regional and free flaps
69. Principles of trauma
70. Facial trauma
7 laryngology and swallowing disorders
71. Aerodigestive anatomy and embryology with radiologic correlates
72. Laryngoscopy, bronchoscopy, and esophagoscopy
73. Hoarseness and dysphonia
74. Voice disorders and voice therapy
75. Chronic cough
76. Dysphagia and aspiration
77. Benign vocal fold lesions and phonomicrosurgery
78. Vocal fold paralysis
79. Intubation and tracheotomy
80. Laryngeal and esophageal trauma
- Edition: 5
- Published: May 9, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323733571
- eBook ISBN: 9780323733588
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Melissa A. Scholes
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USaVR
Vijay R. Ramakrishnan
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, Co-Director, CU Skull Base Program, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA