Description
Book SynopsisThe syllabus for the FRCS (ORL-HNS) is vast, and sound preparation for the exams has traditionally involved assimilating knowledge from a wide range of sources. This book provides a focused guide for exam candidates.
More than a question and answer book, this book is a coaching manual. Each section features a combination of model answers, pearls of wisdom, checklists and pointers for further reading. Detailed advice is provided for both Part 1 and Part 2 of the examination. Viva topics that have featured in the exam in recent years have been included. and are supplemented by invaluable editorial contributions from leaders in each of the subspecialties.
Trainees frequently comment that exam preparation is an enlightening process and the knowledge gained would have served them well during their time as an ENT registrar or Otorhinolaryngology resident.This book will also serve as a valuable learning tool for trainees as early as ST3 and will
Trade Review
‘I enjoyed this book immensely. It is a very easy read, nicely set out for browsing (which was indeed how I started) but better read cover to cover '
— Liam M Flood FRCS FRCSI, Consultant Otolaryngologist, Middlesbrough UK
'A book that really understands its readers. Trainees preparing for their exams are led through common viva topics in an engaging question-and-answer format. The book covers all four subspecialties and is a useful and up-to-date revision tool for any exam candidate.'
— Beverley Yu, ENT&Audiology News
Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION. PERSONAL REFLECTIONS ON THE FRCS(ORL-HNS) PART 1: EXPERIENCE. GENERAL ADVICE FOR PREPARING FOR PART 2. HISTORIES AND EXAMINATIONS IN THE PART 2: CLINICAL SECTION. Examining the ‘Dizzy’ Patient. COMMON HEAD AND NECK VIVA TOPICS. Benign Laryngeal Lesions. Deep Neck Space Infections. Hypercalcaemia and Hypocalcaemia. Hypopharyngeal Cancer. Laryngeal Cancer. Nasopharyngeal Cancer. Neck Dissection and Accessory Nerve Palsy. Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA). Oral Cavity Cancer. Oropharyngeal Cancer. Penetrating Neck Trauma. Pharyngeal Pouch. Post-laryngectomy Care. Post-laryngectomy Complications. Radiotherapy, Chemotherapy and Osteoradionecrosis. Ranula. Salivary Gland Malignancy. Sialolithiasis. Thyroid Pathology. Unknown Primary Cancer in the Head and Neck. Vocal Cord Palsy. COMMON OTOLOGY VIVA TOPICS. Air Conduction Hearing Devices. Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo. Bone Conduction Hearing Implants and Middle Ear Implants. Cerebellopontine Angle Tumours. Cholesteatoma. Chronic Otitis Media. Cochlear Implantation. Ear drops and Anaesthetics. Facial Palsy. Ménière’s disease. Necrotising Otitis Externa. Noise-induced Hearing Loss. Non-organic Hearing Loss. Ossiculoplasty. Otosclerosis. Paraganglioma. Pre-auricular Sinus. Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Presbyacusis, Autoimmune Hearing Loss. Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss. Temporal Bone Fracture. Tinnitus. Vertigo. COMMON PAEDIATRIC ENT VIVA TOPICS. Branchial Anomalies. Cervical Lymphadenopathy. Choanal Atresia. Cleft Lip and Palate. Congenital Midline Nasal Masses. Developmental Milestones, Hearing and Speech, Autism. Drooling. Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma. Laryngomalacia. Microtia. Obstructive Sleep Apnoea. Otitis Media. Paediatric Airway Compromise. Paediatric Hearing Loss. Periorbital Cellulitis. Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis. Syndromes in ENT. Thyroglossal Duct Cyst. Tonsillitis and Post-Tonsillectomy Bleeding. Vascular Malformations. COMMON RHINOLOGY AND FACIAL PLASTICS VIVA TOPICS. Acute Sinonasal Infections. Allergic Rhinitis and Nasal Steroids. Anosmia. Chronic Rhinosinusitis. CSF Rhinorrhoea. Endoscopic Sinus Surgery. Epistaxis. Facial Flaps and Reconstruction. Facial Pain. Fungal Sinusitis. Hereditary Haemorrhagic Telangiectasia. Keloids. Olfactory Neuroblastoma. Pinnaplasty. Septal Perforation. Septorhinoplasty. Sinonasal Tumours. Skin Cancer.
