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Introduction
Whatisotolaryngology?
Whatsubdivisionistwithinthe
specialty?
Isotolaryngologyamedicalorasurgical
specialty?
Howcanyoulearnotolaryngologywell?
Whatisotolaryngology?
Thespecialtydealswithdiseasesofthehead
andneckregion,theregionfromeyebrows
tothecollarbones
Thespecialtyoriginallyludedthe
treatmentofeyeconditionsandwas
commonlyidentifiedasEENT(eyes,ears,
noseandthroat)
Whatisotolaryngology?
Asaresultoftheexplosionofmedical
knowledge,ophthalmologysplitfrom
otolaryngologymanyyearsago
TheAmericanAcademyofOtolaryngology
recoginizedtheexpandedbreadthand
changedthenatolaryngology-head
andnecksuegery
Whatsubdivisionistwithinthe
specialty?
Initially,otology,laryngology,rhinology,
andbronchoesophagologywererecognized
Withreasedmedicalknowledge,
pediatricotolaryngology,otolaryngological
allergy,facialsticandconstructive
surgery,andheadandnecksurgeryhave
beenidentified
Whatsubdivisionistwithinthe
specialty?
Otologyhasbeenexpandedtolude
otology,neurotology,andskull-basesurgery
Otolaryngologistsareinterestedin
neurolaryngology,microvascularsurgery,
chemosensation(tasteandsmelldisorders),
audiology,andspeechdisorders.
Isotolaryngologyamedicalorasurgical
specialty?
Actually,itisboth.Manyconditionsare
managedmedicallyandrequirenosurgery,
whereasothersrequiresurgery
ommonpractice,forevery13patients
needingmedicalcare,onlyonewillrequire
surgery
Howcanyoulearnotolaryngologywell?
Thebreadthofthefieldandthecomplexity
ofthepatients’conditionsmaketh
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