Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders Sourcebook

✍ Scribed by Angela Williams

• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 612
• Edition: 3
• Category: Library

✦ Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Preface
Part One—Structure and Functions of Ear, Nose, and Throat
Chapter 1—Anatomy and Functions of the Ear
Chapter 2—Anatomy and Functions of the Nose
Chapter 3—Anatomy and Functions of the Throat
Chapter 4—Ear, Nose, and Throat Examination
Part Two—Disorders of the Ears
Chapter 5—Disorders of Pinna (The External Ear)
Section 5.1—Anotia (Born without Ears) and Microtia (Small Ear)
Section 5.2—Cauliflower Ear
Section 5.3—Otoplasty (Ear Plastic Surgery)
Chapter 6—Ear Infections
Section 6.1—Ear Infection: An Overview
Section 6.2—Otitis Externa (Swimmer’s Ear)
Section 6.3—Otitis Media
Section 6.4—Ear Infections in Children
Section 6.5—Ear Tubes
Section 6.6—Treating Ear Infections
Chapter 7—Ear Injuries
Section 7.1—Perforated Eardrum
Section 7.2—Tympanoplasty and Mastoidectomy
Section 7.3—Barotrauma/Barotitis Media
Section 7.4—Foreign Object in the Ear
Section 7.5—Stay Away from Ear Candles
Chapter 8—Ear Secretions and Growths
Section 8.1—Earwax (Cerumen)
Section 8.2—Otosclerosis
Section 8.3—Cholesteatoma
Part Three—Hearing Disorders
Chapter 9—Hearing Loss: The Basics
Section 9.1—Hearing and Hearing Loss: Explained
Section 9.2—Mechanism Underlying Stereocilia
Section 9.3—Types of Hearing Loss
Section 9.4—Statistics about Hearing Disorders, Ear Infections, and Deafness
Chapter 10—Hearing Loss in Varying Ages
Section 10.1—Hearing Loss in Children
Section 10.2—Hearing Loss and Older Adults
Chapter 11—Recognizing and Diagnosing Hearing Loss
Section 11.1—Who Can I Turn To for Help with My Hearing Loss?
Section 11.2—Diagnosing a Hearing Loss
Section 11.3—Newborn Hearing Screening
Chapter 12—Genetic and Congenital Deafness
Section 12.1—The Genetics of Hearing Loss
Section 12.2—Congenital Deafness with Vitiligo and Achalasia
Section 12.3—Usher Syndrome
Section 12.4—Waardenburg Syndrome
Section 12.5—Other Types of Syndromic Deafness
Section 12.6—Otospondylomegaepiphyseal Dysplasia
Section 12.7—Nonsyndromic Deafness
Chapter 13—Sensorineural Hearing Disorders
Section 13.1—Auditory Neuropathy
Section 13.2—Age-Related Hearing Loss (Presbycusis)
Section 13.3—Hyperacusis
Section 13.4—Sudden Deafness
Chapter 14—Ototoxicity
Chapter 15—Tinnitus
Chapter 16—Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
Section 16.1—Noise-Induced Hearing Loss: An Overview
Section 16.2—What Noises Cause Hearing Loss
Section 16.3—How Do I Know If I Have Hearing Loss Caused by Loud Noise?
Section 16.4—Preventing Hearing Loss from Loud Noise
Chapter 17—Hearing Protection
Section 17.1—How to Protect Your Hearing
Section 17.2—Maintaining a Quiet Environment: At Home and Farm
Chapter 18—What If One Already Has Hearing Loss?
Section 18.1—Take Steps to Keep It from Getting Worse
Section 18.2—Products and Devices to Improve Hearing
Chapter 19—Electronic Hearing Devices
Section 19.1—Hearing Aids
Section 19.2—Cochlear Implants and Bone-Anchored Hearing Aids
Chapter 20—Communicating with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Section 20.1—American Sign Language
Section 20.2—Assistive Listening Devices
Section 20.3—Captions for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Viewers
Section 20.4—Communication Problems in Hard-of-Hearing Individuals
Chapter 21—Frequently Asked Questions about Hearing Loss
Chapter 22—Novel Deafness and Hearing Loss Treatments
Section 22.1—Growing Hair Cells Might Lead to Hearing Loss Treatment
Section 22.2—Drug Therapy Partially Restores Hearing
Part Four—Vestibular Disorders
Chapter 23—Vestibular (Balance) Disorders: An Overview
Section 23.1—What Is a Vestibular (Balance) Disorder?
Section 23.2—Dizziness and Balance Problems in Children
Section 23.3—Vestibular (Balance) Disorders in Adults
Section 23.4—Coping with Balance Disorders
Section 23.5—Presbyastasis
Section 23.6—Vestibular Rehabilitation
Chapter 24—Vestibular Schwannoma
Chapter 25—Enlarged Vestibular Aqueducts
Chapter 26—Vertigo
Chapter 27—Dizziness and Motion Sickness
Chapter 28—Ménière Disease
Chapter 29—Perilymph Fistula
Part Five—Disorders of the Nose and Sinuses
Chapter 30—Your Stuffy Nose
Section 30.1—The Common Cold
Section 30.2—Cold, Flu, or Allergy
Section 30.3—Complementary Health Approaches for Colds
Section 30.4—Coughing and Sneezing: Hygiene Etiquette
Section 30.5—Allergic Rhinitis
Chapter 31—Common Nasal Concerns and Treatments
Section 31.1—Nasal Polyps
Section 31.2—Nosebleeds
Section 31.3—Deviated Septum, Septoplasty, and Rhinoplasty
Chapter 32—Sinus Problems
Section 32.1—Sinusitis
Section 32.2—Sinus Surgery
Section 32.3—Is Rinsing Your Sinuses with Neti Pots Safe?
Chapter 33—Snoring and Sleep Apnea
Chapter 34—Smell and Taste Disorders
Section 34.1—Smell Disorders
Section 34.2—Taste Disorders
Section 34.3—Taste and Smell-Related Statistics
Part Six—Disorders of the Throat and Vocal Cords
Chapter 35—Sore Throat
Section 35.1—Understanding Sore Throat
Section 35.2—Strep Throat
Section 35.3—Candida Infections of the Mouth, Throat, and Esophagus
Chapter 36—Tonsils and Adenoids
Section 36.1—Tonsils and Tonsillectomies
Section 36.2—Adenoids and Adenoidectomies
Chapter 37—Laryngeal Problems
Section 37.1—Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Section 37.2—Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis/Laryngeal Papillomatosis
Section 37.3—Laryngoscopy and Esophagoscopy
Chapter 38—Swallowing Problems
Section 38.1—Dysphagia
Section 38.2—Achalasia
Chapter 39—Voice and Vocal Cord Disorders
Section 39.1—Hoarseness
Section 39.2—Spasmodic Dysphonia
Section 39.3—Vocal Cord Paralysis
Section 39.4—Taking Care of Your Voice
Section 39.5—Statistics on Voice, Speech, and Language Disorders
Part Seven—Cancers of the Ears, Nose, and Throat
Chapter 40—Head and Neck Cancers: Questions and Answers
Chapter 41—Oropharyngeal Cancer
Chapter 42—Nasopharyngeal Cancer
Chapter 43—Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity Cancer
Chapter 44—What You Need to Know about Esophageal Cancer
Chapter 45—Hypopharyngeal Cancer
Chapter 46—Laryngeal Cancer
Chapter 47—Recent Research in Cancer of the Ear, Nose, and Throat
Section 47.1—Cetuximab with Radiation Found to Be Inferior to Standard Treatment in HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal Cancer
Section 47.2—Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Linked to Decreased Oral HPV Infections
Section 47.3—Nivolumab Improves Survival for Patients with Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer
Part Eight—Additional Help and Information
Chapter 48—Glossary of Terms Related to the Ears, Nose, and Throat
Chapter 49—Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders: Resources for Information and Support
Index