Symptom Oriented Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery - Volume 1, Vol. 1 Head & Neck and Laryngology

Symptom Oriented Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery - Volume 1 is an extensive, illustrated review of a broad range of symptoms in otolaryngology, edited by a team of New Zealand based experts in the field.

This volume is divided into two sections, covering head and neck, and laryngology. Both sections begin with the anatomy of the structures concerned, followed by chapters on associated symptoms and their diagnoses.

This comprehensive book is enhanced by 300 full colour images across 400 pages, making this an essential resource for consultant otolaryngologists and residents.

Key Points

• First volume in three volume guide to symptoms and diagnosis in otolaryngology
• Two sections covering head and neck, and laryngology
• 300 full colour images

Volume 1

Section One:  Head and Neck

• Clinical Anatomy of the Mouth
• Clinical Anatomy of the Pharynx and Oesophagus
• Clinical Anatomy of the Neck
• Clinical and Surgical Anatomy of the Major Salivary Glands
• The Patient presenting with a Mucosal Lesion in the Oral Cavity
• The Patient presenting with a Suspicious Ulcer or Massin the Oral Cavity
• The Patient with a Swelling or Cyst of the Jaw (maxilla / mandible)
• The Patient with an Submucosal Cyst or Mass in the Oral Cavity
• The Patient Presenting with a Taste Disorder
• The Patient Complaining of a Dry Mouth
• The Adolescent Presenting with a Naso-pharyngeal Mass: A Teenager +/- Early Adult Presenting with Nasal Obstruction +/- Recurrent Epistaxis
• The Patient Presenting with a Cyst in the Neck
• The Patient Presenting with Recurrent / Persistent Diffuse Parotid Swelling
• The Patient Presenting with a Mass in the Parotid Gland
• The Patient with Recurrent Painful Submandibular Gland Swelling
• The Patient Presenting with a Persistent/ ProgressiveSubmandibular Mass
• The Patient Presenting with Enlarged Cervical Lymph Nodes
• The Patient Presenting with Recurrent or Persistent Sore or Irritable Throat
• The Patient Presenting with Difficulty in swallowing
• The Toxic Patient with Sore Throat and/or Painful Neck
• The Patient Presenting with a Thyroid Mass
• The Patient Presenting or Referred with a Cranial Nerve Lesion
• The Patient Presenting or Referred with Trismus
• The Patient Presenting with Facial Pain and Headache
• The Patient Presenting with a Probable Skin Cancer (Head & Neck)
• The Patient Presenting with Facial Trauma
• The Patient Presenting with Penetrating Neck Trauma
• The Patient Referred with Hyper-Parathyroidism
• The Patient Presenting or Referred with "Frey’s Syndrome"
• The Patient Presenting or Referred with “First Bite Syndrome"
• The Patient Complaining of Halitosis

Section Two: Laryngology

• Anatomy of the Larynx and Tracheobronchial Tree
• Physiology of the Larynx
• Assessment of the Difficult Airway
• Objective Evaluation of the Voice
• Patient with Pain in the Larynx (no swelling)
• Stridor and Airway Obstruction
• Laryngeal Trauma – Blunt Injury
• The Patient withan Unremitting Rough or HuskyVoice
• The Patient with a Weak, Breathy Voice
• The Professional Voice- Assessment and Care
• Chronic Cough
• LP Reflux
• Patient with Haemoptysis
• Request for Gender Voice Change
• Voice Rehabilitation after Laryngectomy
• The Troublesome Tracheostomy
• The Patient with Intermittent or Recurrent Hoarseness
• The Patient Presenting with an Impacted Foreign Body
• The Patient Referred with Aspiration

Zahoor Ahmad MBBS MS FRACS
Consultant, Otolaryngologist—Head & Neck Surgeon, University of Auckland Hospitals, New Zealand, Vice-Chairman, Department of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery, Counties Manukau Health, Auckland, New Zealand

Randall P Morton MBBS MSc FRACS
Chief of ORL Department, Counties-Manukau DHB, Manukau City, Auckland, New Zealand

Malcolm Giles MB chB FRACS
Otolaryngologist, Otolaryngology Clinic, Waikato Hospital, Hamilton West, New Zealand