Paleri: ENT Infections: An Atlas of Investigation and Management

ENT Infections: an Atlas of Investigation and Management is a quality publication which brings together clinical scenarios that present to a diversity of clinicians on a daily basis. By dividing the ear, nose, and throat into its appropriate anatomic sites, the consulting clinician can refer to the Atlas and confirm with a greater degree of accuracy what the diagnosis is or likely to be. As well as covering the principles of microbiology and anti-infective therapy, this Atlas highlights the need for an appropriate physical examination of each anatomic area. Each chapter is lavishly illustrated with pictures of pathologies and clinical scenarios and includes algorithms and tables where needed. The addition of a chapter on tropical infections will be welcomed by many who will purchase this publication.

The authors, both Consultants in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, at Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals, are professionally aware that lack of knowledge among clinicians, general practitioners, and hospital consultants about the conditions and diseases that affect the ear, nose, and throat may result in inappropriate treatment. For example, the majority of acute symptoms that develop in ENT are labelled as casued by ‘an infection’ with the result that each such clinical scenario is treated by a course of ‘an antibiotic’. While the result of such intervention would seem appropriate as the condition, in the acute phase, seems to abate with the easing of ‘pain’ symptoms, often the infection lingers with the result that it returns with a vengeance within a short period of time. The symptom of ‘sore throat’, depending on the age of the patient, maybe called tonsillitis or pharyngitis, but is usually treated the in the same way; and in the older or elderly patient when such symptoms persists for weeks and, perhaps, months, the incorrect diagnosis of a ‘throat cancer’ is not infrequently made. Sometimes, what appears to be a ‘simple sore throat’ may become a life-threatening condition, such as a para - pharyngeal abscess or epiglottitis, which if not treated correctly may result, tragically, in death.
This publication is recommended to all professionals who are exposed to acute clinical scenarios, from paediatrics to care of the elderly. This book will also be invaluable to medical, dental, and nursing students, providing a foundation for future clinical experiences and expertise.

Contents
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
Contributors
Abbreviations
1 Clinical examination

• Ear
• Examination of the ear
• Nose
• Examination of the nose
• Radiological examination
• Oral cavity, oropharynx, larynx and hypopharynx, and neck
• Examination of the oral cavity
• Examination of the oropharynx
• Examination of the larynx and hypopharynx
• Examination of the neck

2 Microbiology of ENT infections

• Microorganisms that cause human infections
• Commensals
• Principles of microbiological diagnosis
• Causative organisms
• Upper aerodigestive tract and sinus infections
• Ear infections

3 Principles and practice of anti-infective therapy in ENT infections

• Introduction
• Resistance
• Parenteral therapy
• Frequently used antibiotics in ENT practice
• Choice of antibacterial therapy

4 Infections of the ear

• Introduction
• Infections of the pinna
• Infections of the external ear canal
• Furunculosis
• Acute otitis externa
• Chronic otitis externa
• Fungal otitis externa
• Sequelae of chronic otitis externa
• Viral infections
• Bullous myringitis
• Herpes zoster
• Infections of the middle ear
• Viral acute otitis media
• Acute otitis media
• Acute mastoiditis
• Infected perforated tympanic membrane
• Infected grommets or ventilation tubes
• Cholesteatoma
• Infected mastoid cavity
• Aural polyp
• Ototoxicity
• Infections of the inner ear
• Osteomyelitis of the skull base
• Pyogenic infection of the inner ear
• Bell’s palsy
• Vestibular neuronitis or labyrinthitis

5 Infections of the nose and paranasal sinuses

• Introduction
• Infections of the external nose
• Erysipelas
• Herpes simplex
• Fistula of the nasal dorsum
• Foreign bodies
• Infections of the nasal cavity
• Vestibulitis
• Viral papilloma
• Septal haematoma and septal abscess
• Nasal polyposis
• Nasal foreign bodies
• Adenoiditis
• Infections of the paranasal sinuses
• Rhinitis, sinusitis, and rhinosinusitis
• Viral rhinosinusitis
• Acute and chronic bacterial rhinosinusitis
• Fungal sinusitis
• Complications of paranasal sinus infections
• Orbital cellulitis
• Pott’s puffy tumour (osteomyelitis of the frontal bone)
• Frontal sinus mucocoele and pyocoele

6 Infections of the oral cavity

• Introduction
• Viral infections
• Primary herpetic gingivostomatitis
• Recurrent herpetic infections (cold sores)
• Chickenpox (varicella)
• Shingles (zoster)
• Hairy leukoplakia
• Papillomatosis
• Bacterial infections
• Acute ulcerative gingivitis
• Fungal infections
• Candidiasis

7 Infections of the oropharynx

• Introduction
• Viral infections
• Infectious mononucleosis
• Herpes simplex
• Human papilloma virus
• Bacterial infections
• Group A beta haemolytic streptococci (GABHS)
• Diphtheria
• Peritonsillar abscess
• Candida

8 Infections of the salivary glands

• Introduction
• Viral infections
• Mumps
• Human immunodeficiency virus
• Bacterial infections
• Acute suppurative sialadenitis
• Submandibular salivary gland infections
• Chronic recurrent parotitis of childhood
• Granulomatous infections
• Tuberculosis

9 Infections of the larynx

• Introduction
• Laryngeal infections
• Supraglottitis in children
• Supraglottitis in the adult
• Laryngotracheobronchitis (croup)
• Bacterial tracheitis
• Chronic infective laryngitis
• Laryngeal papillomatosis
• Laryngopyocoele
• Chondronecrosis

10 Infections of the neck

• Introduction
• Neck infections
• Cervical lymphadenitis
• Monomicrobial infections
• Cat scratch disease
• Toxoplasmosis
• Mycobacterial infections
• Actinomycosis
• Polymicrobial infections
• Cellulitis of the neck
• Necrotizing cervical fasciitis
• Infection of branchial and thyroglossal cysts
• Deep neck space infections
• Post-operative infection
• Infective thyroiditis
• Atlanto-axial subluxation (Grisel syndrome)

11 Tropical ENT infections

• Common infections
• Rhinoscleroma
• Leishmaniasis
• Rhinosporidiosis
• Leprosy of the nose
• Anthrax

Index

Book Details

• Hardcover: 110 pages
• Publisher: Clinical Publishing Services; 1 edition (March 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 184692006X
• ISBN-13: 978-1846920066
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 9.1 x 0.5 inches

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