The goal of this book is to describe the most common and important diseases in otolaryngology—head and neck surgery. A simple, straightforward approach is used. Selected case presentations and differential diagnoses are presented to help unite pertinent information. All physicians should be able to diagnose the maladies described here. They should then be able to treat or properly refer a patient for further evaluation and treatment.

Table of Contents
1. Head and Neck: History and Physical Examination
Review of Systems
Physical Examination
Anatomy of the Ear and Mechanism of Hearing
2. The Ear
Auricular Hematoma
Otitis Externa (Swimmer’s Ear)
External Auditory Canal Exostoses (Surfer’s Ear)
Otitis Media—Middle Ear Infections
Hearing Loss and Tinnitus
Otosclerosis .
Presbycusis and Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
Acoustic Neuroma
Deafness and Hearing Restoration
Otalgia .
Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Syndrome
Vertigo .
Facial Paralysis
3. The Nose
Epistaxis
Sinusitis
Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Allergic Rhinitis
Vasomotor Rhinitis
Nasal Obstruction
Rhinorrhea
Smell Loss
Nasal Irrigation
Environmental Control for Allergy
4. The Throat: Oral Cavity, Oropharynx, Larynx,
Hypopharynx, Esophagus and Trachea
Tonsillitis .
Viral Pharyngitis
Peritonsillar Abscess
Differential Diagnosis of Sore Throat
Oral Cavity Venereal Disease
Globus
Foreign Bodies in the Airway
Foreign Bodies in the Esophagus .
Hoarseness .
Acute Epiglottitis
Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy: Indications and Problems
5. Neck Masses: Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation
Resulting from Congenital Lesions
Resulting from Trauma
Resulting from Inflammatory Lesions
Resulting from Neoplastic Lesions
Resulting from Metabolic Disorders
6. Head and Neck Cancer
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Salivary Gland Cancer
Thyroid Cancer Cancer
7. Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Maxillofacial Trauma
Case Study: Facial Trauma Study: Infraorbital Rim Fracture
Case Study: Maxillofacial Fractures
Case History: Mandibular Fracture 1
Case History: Mandibular Fracture 2
Surgery Study: Cosmetic Surgery Fracture
8. Psychosocial Considerations
Case Examples
9. Sleep Medicine
Positive Airway Pressure Therapy
10. HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis and Otolaryngology
Index