Ear, Nose and Throat Department
Cairo University
Intended Learning Objectives ILO’s
I- The Ear:
- Describe the structure of the ear (external, middle,inner ear)
- Discuss the function of the ear (hearing, equilibrium)
- List symptoms of ear diseases
- Describe methods of ear examination
- List congenital diseases of the external ear
- Outline management of congenital meatal atresia
- Classify causes of external ear trauma
- Outline management of external ear trauma
- Classify otitis externa
- Describe clinical presentations of otitis externa
- Outline presentation and management of malignant otitis externa
- List indications and contraindications of ear wash
- Describe the technique of ear wash
- Discuss complications of ear wash
- Describe pathogenesis of acute otitis media
- Discuss clinical presentation of acute otitis media
- Outline management of acute otitis media
- Tell the difference between acute otitis media in adults and infants
- List causes of secretory otitis media
- Describe clinical picture of secretory otitis media
- Outline management of secretory otitis media
- Discuss different types of chronic non suppurative otitis media
- Define chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM)
- Classify CSOM
- List causes of safe CSOM
- Describe clinical picture of safe CSOM
- Outline management of safe CSOM
- Define cholesteatoma
- Discuss cholesteatoma formation
- Describe clinical picture of cholesteatoma
- Ouline management of cholesteatoma
- Classify complications of CSOM
- Discuss clinical picture of CSOM complications
- Outline management of CSOM complications
- Classify causes of ear trauma
- Describe clinical picture of common ear trauma ( rupture drum,
- otitic barotrauma and fracture base of skull)
- Outline management of common ear trauma
- Define glomus tumour
- Discuss clinical presentation of glomus tumour
- Outline management of glomus tumour
- Classify types of otosclerosis
- Describe clinical picture of otoclerosis
- Outline management of otosclerosis
- Define Meniere’s disease and discuss it’s pathogenesis
- Describe clinical picture and management of Meniere’s disease
- Define acoustic neuroma
- Describe clinical picture and management of acoustic neuroma
- List ototoxic drugs
- Define deaf mutism
- Discuss management of deaf mutism
- Describe anatomy of the facial nerve
- Discuss causes of facial nerve palsy
- Describe clinical presentation of facial nerve paralysis
- Describe evaluation of a case of facial paralysis
- Outline management of facial nerve paralysis
- Discuss different causes of : vertigo, hearing loss, otalgia, tinnitus , nystagmus and ear discharge
- Interpret basic audiology
- Discuss hearing rehabilitation
- Define myringotomy, cortical and radical mastoidectomy,
tympanoplasty and stapedectomy
- List indications of myringotomy, cortical and radical mastoidectomy
tympanoplasty and stapedectomy
- List contraindications of stapedectomy
II- The Nose:
- Describe anatomy of the nose and paranasal sinuses
- Discuss the function of the nose
- List symptoms of nasal diseases
- Describe methods of nasal examination
- Recognize cause and types of choanal atresia
- Discuss clinical picture and management of choanal atresia
- List causes of fracture nose
- Describe signs and symptoms of nasal fracture
- Outline management of fracture nasal bones
- Describe clinical picture of foreign body in the nose
- List complications of foreign body in the nose
- Discuss management of foreign body in the nose
- Define oro-antral fistula
- List causes of oro-antral fistula
- Discuss clinical picture and management of oro-antal fistula
- Define CSF rhinorrhea
- List causes of CSF rhinorrhea
- Discuss clinical picture of CSF rhinorrhea
- Outline management of CSF rhinorrhea
- Classify rhinitis
- Define furunculosis
- List causes of furunculosis
- Describe clinical picture of furunculosis
- Discuss management of furunculosis
- List pathogenesis of common cold
- Describe signs and symptoms of common cold
- Discuss management of common cold
- List causes of atrophic rhinitis
- Describe clinical picture of atrophic rhinitis
- Outline management of atrophic rhinitis
- Discuss types of granulomas of the nose
- Define rhinoscleroma
- Recognize stages of rhinoscleroma
- Describe pathology of rhinoscleroma
- Outline management of rhinoscleroma
- Discuss types of nasal fungal rhinosinusitis
- List types of septal deviation
- Describe clinical presentation of septal deviation
- Outline management of septal deviation
- Define septal haematoma and abscess
- List causes of septal haematoma and abscess
- Describe clinical picture and management of septal haematoma and abscess
- List causes of septal perforation
- Define sinusitis
- List types of sinusitis
- Discuss pathogenesis of sinusitis
- Describe clinical presentation of sinusitis
- Outline management of sinusitis
- Identify indications and contraindications of nasal endoscopy
- List complications of sinusitis
- Discuss clinical picture of complications of sinusitis
- Outline management of complications of sinusitis
- Define allergic rhinitis
- Discuss types, causes and pathogenesis of allergic rhinitis
- Describe clinical presentatioin of allergic rhinitis
- Outline management of allergic rhinitis
- Discuss types of nasal polypi
- Classify tumours of the nose and paranasal sinuses
- Discuss pathology of nasal and paranasal sinus neoplasm
- Discuss the clinical picture of nasal and paranasal sinus tumours
- Outline the management of nasal and paranasal sinus tumours
- Discuss different causes of nasal obstruction, discharge, headache ,
loss of smell, and proptosis
- List effects of mouth breathing
- Define epistaxis
- List causes of epistaxis
- Discuss management of epistaxis
III- Head and Neck Surgery:
- Recognize anatomy of the pharynx
- Identify physiology of the pharynx
- List symptoms of pharyngeal diseases
- Describe methods of pharyngeal examination
- Classify diseases of the pharynx
- Define adenoid
- Discuss clinical picture and management of adenoid
- Classify tonsillitis
- Identify causes of acute tonsillitis
- Describe clinical picture of acute tonsillitis
- List complications of acute tonsillitis
- Discuss management of acute tonsillitis
- Describe clinical picture of chronic tonsillitis
- Recognize septic focus
- Describe management of chronic tonsillitis
- Recognize pathogenesis of diphtheria
- Describe clinical picture and complications of diphtheria
- Differentiate between acute tonsillitis, diphtheria, Vincent’s angina, moniliasis, infectious mononucleosis and agranulocytosis
- Discuss management of diphtheria
- Define Plummer-Vinson’s syndrome
- Recognize pathology of Plummer-Vinson’s syndrome
- Identify clinical picture of Plummer Vinson’s syndrome
- Describe management of Plummer-Vinson’s syndrome
- List causes of pharyngeal ulcers
- Define quinsy
- List clinical presentation and complications of quinsy
- Discuss management of quinsy
- Discuss the most common pharyngeal suppuration
(Ludwig’s angina, parapharyngeal abscess, acute and chronic retropharyngeal abscess)
- Identify causes and pathology of angiofibroma
- Describe signs and symptoms of angiofibroma
- Recognize pathogenesis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma
- Describe clinical presentation of nasopharyngeal carcinoma
- Discuss management of nasopharyngeal carcinoma
- Discuss presentation and management of cancer oropharynx
- Recognize pathology of hypopharygeal carcinoma
- Describe clinical picture of hypopharyngeal carcinoma
- Discuss management of cancer hypopharynx
- List silent areas in the head and neck
- Define occult primary
- Discuss management of a case of occult primary
- Define pharyngeal pouch
- Identify causes of pharyngeal pouch
- Describe clinical picture and management of pharyngel pouch
- Define snoring and apnea
- Recognize types and grades of sleep apnea
- List causes of apnea
- Discuss clinical picture, complications and management of sleep apnea
- Tell indications and contraindications of tonsillectomy
- Describe preparation and technique of tonsillectomy
- Discuss post-operative care and complications of tonsillectomy
- List indications and contraindications of adenoidectomy
- Outline management of complications of adenoidectomy
- Describe anatomy of the oesophagus
- List types and site of impaction of foreign body (FB) in the oesophagus
- List presentation of FB in the oesophagus
- Discuss management of FB in the oesophagus
- Recognize causes of corrosive oesophagitis
- Classify stages of corrosive oesophagitis
- Describe management of corrosive oesophagitis
- Define achalasia of the cardia
- Recognize causes of achalasia of the cardia
- Describe clinical picture of achalasia of the cardia
- Outline management of achalasia of the cardia
- Define gastro-oesophageal reflux disease(GERD)
- List causes of GERD
- Describe clinical picture and management of GERD
- Discuss indications, contraindications and complications of oesophagoscopy
- Define dysphagia
- List causes of dysphagia
- Describe anatomy of the larynx
- Mention functions of the larynx
- List symptoms of laryngeal diseases
- Recognize methods of laryngeal examination
- Discuss commonest congenital anomalies of the larynx
(laryngomalacia, web, stenosis, cyst, haemangioma)
- Classify laryngeal trauma
- List causes of laryngeal trauma
- Describe presentation of laryngeal trauma
- Outline management of laryngeal trauma
- Identify types and sites of impaction of inaled FB
- Recognize stages and treatment of FB inhalation
- Classify laryngitis
- Describe clinical picture of acute laryngitis
- Discuss management of acute laryngitis
- Discuss clinical picture and management of chronic laryngitis
(vocal nodule, laryngeal polyp, leukoplakia, laryngoscleroma, TB , syphilis)
- Differentiate between single and multiple laryngeal papilloma
- List risk factors of cancer larynx
- Discuss pathology of cancer larynx (gross and microscopic picture,
spread and prognosis)
- Describe clinical picture of cancer larynx
- Discuss management of cancer larynx
- List causes of vocal cord paralysis
- Describe clinical picture and positions of vocal cord paralysis
- Outline management of vocal cord paralysis
- List causes of laryngeal oedema
- Discuss clinical picture and management of laryngeal oedema
- List causes of laryngeal stenosis
- Describe clinical picture and management of laryngeal stenosis
- Define stridor
- List causes of stridor
- List causes of stridor in children
- Discuss clinical picture of upper airway obstruction
- Define hoarsness of voice
- List causes of hoarsness of voice
- Define tracheostomy
- Discuss indications of tracheostomy
- Describe technique of tracheostomy
- Recognize types and complications of tracheostomy
- List indications of laryngoscopy
- Define phonation, speech, language and discuss their defects
- List midline neck swellings
- List lateral neck swellings
- Discuss clinical picture and management of common neck
swellings( thyroglossal cyst, branchial cyst, lymph node enlargement)
- List types of goitre
- Recognize causes of sialadenitis
- Describe signs and symptoms of sialadenitis
- Outline management of sialadenitis
- List types of salivary gland tumours
