39487 - Principles of Otorhinolaryngology

Learning outcomes

At the end of the module the student knows the relationships, structures and main pathologies of the ear, nose, larynx and trachea.

Course contents

Anatomy and physiology of the ear. Otoscopy and otoendoscopy. Classification of hearing loss.

Instrumental diagnostics: subjective, objective audiometry. Infant audiometry.

Pathologies of the external ear. Middle ear disorders: acute and chronic otitis media, cholesteatoma, otosclerosis. Surgical techniques: myringoplasty, tympanoplasty, ossiculoplasty, stapedioplasty.

Vestibology: anatomy-physiology. Clinical and instrumental semeiotics. Diagnosis and therapy.

Hearing loss in children: classification, classification, diagnosis, rehabilitation. Cochlear implants: indications, surgical technique. Neonatal auditory screening.

Anatomy and physiology of the paranasal sinuses. Inflammatory pathology of the nose and paranasal sinuses. Naso-sinus polyposis. Epistaxis.

Skull base: anatomy. Pathologies of interest ENT of the anterior and lateral skull base. Surgical techniques.

Benign and malignant tumors of the paranasal sinuses.

Anatomy and physiology of the pharynx. Acute and chronic tonsillitis. Tonsillectomy.

Anatomy and physiology of the larynx. Chordal paralysis. Benign and malignant pathologies of the larynx.

Surgery of the larynx: cordectomies, reconstructive and total laryngectomies.

Assessment of dyspnoea. Tracheotomy.

Neck anatomy. Lymph node levels. Diagnostics of neck masses. Laterocervical lymph node emptying.

Major salivary glands: inflammatory pathologies, tumors and surgical approaches

Readings/Bibliography

Albera R, Rossi G. Otorinolaringoiatria. Ed. Minerva Medica 2021

Teaching methods

Lectures in classroom and interactive discussion

Assessment methods

Oral examination

Teaching tools

Slides

Office hours

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