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Otolaryngology is the branch of medicine that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, throat, and head & neck disorders. The full name of the specialty is otolaryngology-head and neck surgery. more...
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Practitioners are called otolaryngologists-head and neck surgeons, or sometimes otorhinolaryngologists (ORL). A commonly used term for this speciality, although somewhat out of favor, is ENT (ear, nose and throat). The term comes from the Greek ωτολαρυγγολογία (oto = genitive for ear, laryngo = genitive for larynx/throat, logy = study) and it literally means the study of ear and neck. The full term ωτορινολαρυγγολογία (otorhinolaryngology), also includes rhino, which is the genitive of nose.
Explanation
Otolaryngologists are medical doctors (MD,MBBS,MBChB,etc.) or osteopathic doctors (DO) who complete at least five years of surgical residency training. Currently, this comprises one year in general surgical training and four years in otolaryngology - head and neck surgery; in the past it varied between two and three years of each. Otolaryngology is considered to be one of the most competitive residency fields to match into.
Following residency training, some otolaryngologists elect to complete advanced subspeciality fellowship training which can range from one to three years in duration.
Subspecialties
(*Currently recognized by American Board of Medical Subspecialties)
Topics in Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
General Otolaryngology
Deviated septum;
Laryngitis - inflammation of larynx and vocal cords producing hoarsness;
Parotitis - inflammation of the parotid glands;
Pharyngitis - inflammation of the pharynx producing symptoms more or less similar to tonsilitis;
Snoring and sleep apnea;
Tonsillitis - inflammation of tonsils producing pain, odynophagia(painful swallowing), fever etc...;
Head and Neck Surgery
Head and neck cancer
Oncology
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy regimens;
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Radiation therapy;
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Hyperparathyroidism;
Thyroid cancer;
Otology/Neuro-Otology
Dizziness
BPPV - Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo;
labyrinthitis/vestibular neuronitis;
Ménière's disease/Endolymphatic hydrops;
Perilymphatic fistula;
acoustic neuroma;
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Hearing loss;
Mastoiditis;
Otitis externa - outer ear or ear canal inflammation;
Otitis media - middle ear inflammation;
Otitis interna - inner ear inflammation;
Perforated eardrum (hole in the eardrum due to infection, trauma, explosion or loud noise);
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