learning Objectives - Describe disorders and diseases of ear, nose and throat. Demonstrate skills in Providing nursing care for patients with various ENT problems.
Hours - 15
Teaching and Learning Activities - Lecture cum discussion Clinical teaching Demonstration Videos, charts
Assessment Methods - Short answer Objective type Essay Return demonstration
Content of the chapter
Ear
a) Review of Anatomy and physiology of Ear
b) Assessment of function of ear
– History
– Ear examination
– Diagnostic tests
c) Diseases and disorders of the ear
External ear
– Otitis
– Foreign body
– Impacted cerement
– Furunculosis
Middle ear
– Otitis media
– Mastoiditis
– Perforation of ear drum
Internal ear
– Presycusis
– Labryinthitis
– Meniere’s disease
– Otosclerosis
Deafness
– Conductive deafness
– Neural deafness
Tumors of the ear and auditory nerve
Insufflations of Eustachian tube
Nose
a) Review of Anatomy and physiology of nose
b) Assessment of functions of nose
– History
– Examination of nose
– Diagnostic tests
c) Diseases and disorders of nose
Infections
– Rhinitis
– Sinusitis
– Obstruction
– Polyps
Foreign body
Deviated nasal septum
Trauma – fracture of nasal bone and
epitaxies
Throat
a) Review of Anatomy and physiology of Throa
b) Assessment of the function of throat
– History
– Examination of throat
– Diagnostic tests
c) Diseases and disorders of throat infections
and inflammation
– Tonsillitis
– Pharyngitis
– Adenoiditis
– Laryngitis
– Tumors
– Injury and foreign body
– Alternate therapies
– Drugs used in treatment of ENT disorders