Disorders of the Ear: History Taking, Clinical Examination, External, Middle and Inner Ear Conditions

An ENT deck that starts with history taking and the landmarks of the external ear, then the clinical examination of the pinna and ear canal, the tuning fork tests, otoscopy and the colour and light reflex of the tympanic membrane. The disorders follow in order: masses and trauma of the external ear, otitis externa and its treatment, impacted cerumen and ear irrigation, exostoses, acute otitis media, otitis media with effusion and myringotomy tubes, chronic otitis media, mastoiditis and cholesteatoma, then the inner ear - acoustic neuroma, Meniere's disease, labyrinthitis and tinnitus - and the conductive and sensorineural hearing loss and deafness of children and adults.