ENT (Ears, Nose, Throat)
Activity
Round Table Discussion
Round Table Discussion
Curriculum Block
Clerkship / Surgery Rotation
- Indicates most relevant
Objectives
Clerkship Objectives
- Discuss the differential diagnosis of ear pain (otalgia). Consider infection, trauma, neoplasm, inflammation, vascular contrast etiologies in children versus adults.
- Discuss the diagnosis, treatment and complications of acute and chronic otitis media. Include indications for myringotomy tube placement.
- Outline the evaluation of a patient presenting with tinnitus. Describe the potential etiologies and management.
- Describe the risk factors, diagnosis and management of epistaxis. Describe the indications and techniques for nasal packing.
- Describe the indications for tonsillectomy.
- Outline the evaluation of a patient with a salivary gland mass. Describe the potential etiologies. Describe the common tumors of the salivary gland and their management.
- Outline the evaluation of a patient presenting with hearing loss; differentiate between conductive and sensorineural hearing loss. Identify treatable causes.
- Discuss the causes and mechanisms of chronic rhinitis/rhinorrhea. Outline the evaluation and management of chronic rhinitis.
Tags
Curriculum Block
Clerkship
Surgery Rotation
Discipline
Otolaryngology
Surgery
MCC Presentations
Bleeding, Bruising
Ear Pain
Hearing Loss
Tinnitus
McMaster Program Competencies
2.2 Apply biomedical scientific principles fundamental to health care for patients and populations.
4.2 Participate in the education of patients, families, students, trainees, peers and other health professionals
MeSH
Earache [C23.888.646.386]
Otitis Media [C09.218.705.663]
Otolaryngology [H02.403.810.526]
Salivary Gland Diseases [C07.465.815]
