KJ Lee’s Essential Otolaryngology, 12th edition

Description:

The field of otolaryngology’s cornerstone text – Essential for board review or as a clinical refresher

Since the first edition was published in 1973, K. J. Lee’s Essential Otolaryngology has stayed true to its original intent: to serve as a guide for board preparation, as well as a practical and concise reference text reflecting contemporary concepts in clinical otolaryngology. Senior medical students, residents, fellows, board-eligible and board-certified otolaryngologists, primary care physicians, and specialists in other fields will find this acclaimed resource to be completely up to date, authoritative, concise, and well written.

The leading guide in otolaryngology:

•Top-to-bottom coverage that spans the entire discipline, yet provides an easy, at-a-glance review and summary of key information in otolaryngology

•Quick-access bulleted text makes important concepts easy to review and remember

•300 board review questions help you test your knowledge of must-know concepts 

•Clinical pearls bring you the wisdom and experience of renowned experts

•Extremely well illustrated: more than 240 illustrations and photographs, and more than 100 tables

Here’s why the Twelfth Edition is the best edition yet!

Expanded to sixty chapters, the Twelfth Edition has been thoroughly revised throughout, including all new Rhinology and Pediatrics sections; and many important new chapters, including ones on Endoscopic Middle Ear Surgery, Acute Rhinosinusitis, Chronic Sinusitis, Fungal Rhinosinusitis, Diseases of the Nasal Cavity, Tumors of the Paranasal Sinuses, Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, Tumors of the Larynx, and more.

Table of Contents:

Part 1: General Otolaryngology

1. Syndromes and Eponyms

2. Obstructive Sleep Apnea

3. Laser and Radiofrequency Surgery

4. Anesthesia for Head and Neck Surgery

5. Surgical Hemostasis and Clotting Mechanisms

6. Neurology and Neurosurgery

7. The Chest for ENT

8. Nutrition, Fluid, and Electrolytes

9. Antimicrobial Therapy in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

10. Pharmacology and Therapeutics

11. HIV

12. Granulomatous Diseases of the Head and Neck

Part 2: Otology/Neurotology/Audiology

13. Anatomy of the Ear

14. Audiology

15. Electrical Response Audiometry

16. Vestibular and Balance Disorders

17. Congenital Hearing Loss

18. Tinnitis

19. Hearing Rehabilitation: Surgical and Nonsurgical

20. Cochlear Implants

21. Facial Nerve Paralysis

22. Infections of the Temporal Bone

23. Noninfectious Disorders of the Ear

24. Tumors of the Temporal Bone

Part 3: Rhinology

25. Nasal Function and the Evaluation of Taste/Smell

26. Paranasal Sinuses: Embryology, Anatomy, Endoscopic Diagnosis, and Treatment

27. The Nose: Acute and Chronic Sinusitis

28. Tumors of the Paranasal Sinuses

29. Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery

Part 4: Head and Neck

30. Salivary Gland Disease

31. The Oral Cavity, Pharynx, and Esophagus

32. Neck Spaces and Fascial Planes

33. Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands

34. Cysts and Tumors of the Jaw

35. Carotid Body Tumors and Vascular Abnormalities

36. TNM Classification in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

37. Malignant Melanoma of the Head and Neck

38. Tumors of the Larynx

39. Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity, Pharynx, and Esophagus

40. The Role of Chemotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer

41. Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer

42. Tumor Biology of Head & Neck Cancer

43. Skull Base Surgery

Part 5: Laryngology

44. The Larynx

Part 6: Pediatrics

45. Embryology of Clefts and Pouches

46. Cleft Lip and Palate

47. Pediatric Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery

Part 7: Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

48. Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

49. Reconstructive Head and Neck Surgery

50. CranioMaxilloFacial Trauma

51. Orbital Fractures

52. Related Ophthalmology

Part 8: Allergy

53. Immunology and Allergy

Part 9: Review

54. Highlights and Pearls