Using a 'what to do when faced with X' approach to make it as user-friendly as possible, this guide includes a summary of common ENT operations and makes use of diagrams and illustrations to assist with comprehension. It is for new house officers, senior house officers along with accident and emergency officers, and a handy reference for others.

Ear, nose and throat medicine can be very daunting at first because it is often inadequately covered in medical school and is a speciality where junior doctors are required to adopt many new procedures. This guide uses a 'what to do when faced with X' approach to make it as user-friendly as possible. It includes a summary of common ENT operations and makes use of diagrams and illustrations to assist with comprehension. Your First ENT Job is vital reading for new house officers and senior house officers, along with accident and emergency officers. It is also a handy reference for other specialists covering night duty vacancies.

Ears
Basic anatomy
Facial Nerve
Intracranial part
Extracranial part
How to
Summary of ear Questions
Examination of hearing using tuning fork tests
Pinna (including preauricular area)
The commonest conditions we see are probably trauma and infection
Trauma
Blunt injury
Infection of the pinna
Preauricular sinus
Outer ear canal
Foreign body
Infection
Summary - otits externa
Acute otitis media
Summary otitis media
Summary - how to deal with ear pain
Mastoiditis
Outer ear canal trauma
Temporary bone fractures
Miscellaneous conditions of the ear and surrounding structures
Sudden onset of sensorineural deafness
Summary sensorineural hearing loss
Trauma
Unilateral facial Weakness
Dizziness
Operations-what they involve and what you must tell the patient
Foreign body removal
Grommet insertion
Pinnaplasty
Myringoplasty
Mastoid surgery
Stapedectomy
Neurootological Procedures
Basic Anatomy
The questions to ask for nasal problems
Epistaxis
Foreign Body Nose
Fractured Nose
Acute Sinusitis
Periorbital Cellulitis
Cheek swelling
Consenting for "Nose" Operations
MUA Nose
Foreign body removal
Adenoidectomy
Septoplasty
Rhinoplasty
Sinus surgery
Procedures to stop Epistaxis
Basic Anatomy
The questions you need to ask
Supra/Epiglottitis and Stridor
How to do a cricothyroidotomy
Ludwig's Angina
Post Tonsillectomy bleed
Neck Injuries
Ingested Foreign Body
Food Bolus Obstruction
Tonsillitis
Parapharyngeal Abscess
Neck abscess
Throat/Head and neck operations
Tonsillectomy
Direct Laryngopharyngooesophagoscopy (DL, DO, DP)
Thyroid Surgery
Parathyroid surgery
Parotidectomy
Submandibular duct stone removal and gland excision
Summary of pre-admission requirements
Suggested Investigations for procedures-General Websites/Books for further information
Figure list.