The Ear |
1- Anatomy, physiology of hearing-equilibrium. Examination and investigations. |
2- Diseases of external ear: congenital, wax, foreign bodies, trauma and infections. |
3- Diseases of middle ear: - Congenital anomalies, trauma - Acute, chronic suppurative and non-suppurative OM and complications. - Otosclerosis - Tumors |
4- Diseases of inner ear: - Meniere's syndrome, labyrinthitis, acoustic neuroma - Ototoxicity - Vestibular and balance disorders |
5- Audiology: - Types of hearing loss in adults and children - Assessment of hearing - Management of deafness including hearing aids and cochlear implants |
6- Symptoms and signs of ear diseases - Deafness - Tinnitus - Vertigo - Pain - Facial nerve paralysis - Discharge |
7- Principles of some operations: - Myringotomy - Simple mastoidectomy - Radical mastoidectomy - Stapedectomy |
The Nose and Paranasal sinuses |
1- Anatomy, physiology, examination and investigations including endoscopy. |
2- Symptoms and signs of nasal diseases: - Nasal discharge - CSF rhinorrhoea - Nasal obstruction - Headache - Smell disorders - Snoring, sleep apnea - Epistaxis |
3- Congenital malformations, foreign bodies, trauma. |
4- Acute and chronic inflammations of the nose. |
5- Allergy and nasal polypi. |
6- Diseases of nasal septum. |
7-.Acute and chronic sinusitis and complications. |
8- Cysts and tumors of nose, PNS. |
9- Principles of some operations: - INA - Radical antrum operation - Septal surgery - FESS |
The Mouth and Pharynx |
1- Anatomy, physiology, examination and investigations. |
2- Diseases of nasopharynx: - Adenoids - NP tumors |
3- Diseases of oropharynx: - Inflammations - Oropharyngeal ulcerations - Tumors |
4- Suppuration of the spaces related to pharynx |
5- Diseases of hypopharynx: - Inflammations - Hypopharyngeal pouch - Tumors |
6- Principles of some operations: - Tonsillectomy - Adenoidectomy |
The Larynx |
1- Anatomy, physiology, examination and investigations including endoscopy. |
2- Congenital anomalies, trauma to larynx |
3- Acute and chronic inflammations of the larynx |
4- Neurological disorders of the larynx |
5- Benign and malignant tumors of larynx |
6- Symptoms of laryngeal diseases: - Hoarseness of voice - Stridor - Pain, cough, expectoration |
7- Principles of some laryngeal operations: |
8- Principles of phoniatrics: - Voice induced disorders (MAP lesions) |
The esophagus |
1- Anatomy, physiology, investigations including esophagoscopy. |
2- Dysphagia: causes, management, including: - Corrosive swallow - FB swalolowing - Achalasia - Tumors |
The trachea and bronchi |
1- Anatomy, physiology, investigations including bronchoscopy. |
2- FB inhalation |
3- Tracheostomy |