INTRODUCTION OF COURSE ENT is a fantastic speciality that is every bit as exciting in practice as it is in theory. It is difficult to conceive of any specialty which can provide such diversity in medical practice. * ENT make up 25-50% of all general practice consultations. * ENT conditions affect people of all ages, from neonates to elderly. * Outpatient work is about 50% of the ENTworkload. This gives a good balance between surgical and medical practice. * Surgical skills are broad, from microsurgery on the smallest bones in the body to major head and neck reconstructive surgery. * ENT is an expanding surgical specialty that is taking over traditional general surgery in areas such as parotid surgery and thyroid surgery. * Cosmetic surgery is undertaken in ENT. in the form of facial plastics. * Surgery is also performed on the skull base and pituitary gland. * ENT offers a numerous research potential, from nasal polyps to congenital hearing loss * There are cutting edge developments occuring in ENT,such as cochlear implantation. LEARNING OUTCOME The objective of the ENT can seem quite daunting to students. Particularly as this vast subject occupies such a small part of the curriculum, and has been dropped entirely from some medical schools. In strong contrast to the time given to it in training, ENT conditions make up between 25 and 50% of all general practice consultations. As a student, it is important to have a firm idea in your mind of important topics you want to cover in ENT. These will form our learning outcome. • To acquire sufficient knowledge of ENT conditions to be able to recognize common problems and when and what to refer. • To understand that ENT conditions are extremely common and form a large part of the workload of a general practitioner. • To learn the skills required to examine patients with ENT disease and to make a presumptive diagnosis. • To learn how to prioritize and manage different ENT conditions. • To become stimulated and interested in the speciality of ENT. • To learn the signs and symptoms of common ENT conditions. • To learn the techniques of ear, nasal and neck examination. • To demonstrate an understanding of the basic anatomy and physiology of the ear and upper aerodigestive tract, and relate this knowledge to the signs and symptoms of ENT disease. • To understand the medical and surgical treatment of common ENT conditions. • To be familiar with the commonly used medications for treating ENT problems and their side effects. • To understand the risks and complications of surgery. • To recognize the different ways in which head and neck malignancy can present and to understand that early diagnosis of head and neck cancer leads to improved survival • To learn the ways in which ENT related communication difficulties can arise and be overcome. • To appreciate and be sensitive to the impact of ENT conditions on patients and their families. TEXT BOOKS TO BE USED FOR THE COURSE 1. SCOTT BROWN, OTOLARYNGOLOGY, HEAD & NECK SURGERY 2. CUMMING, OTOLARYNGOLOGY, HEAD & NECK SURGERY 3. JHON JACOB BALLANGER, OTOLARYNGOLOGY, HEAD & NECK SURGERY 4. CURRENT DIGNOSES AND TREATMENT,OTOLARYNGOLOGY, HEAD & NECK SURGERY 5. LOGEN TURNER'S DISEASES OF NOSE, THROAT & EAR, HEAD & NECK SURGERY 6. P L DHINGRA & SHRUTI DHINGRA, DISEASES OF EAR, NOSE AND THROAT 7. GOLDEN BERG & GOLD STIN, ENT 8. MOHAN BANSAL, DISEASES OF ENT 9. P.D. BULL, ENT 10. P. HAZARIKA ENT HEAD & NECK SURGERY DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM OF EVALUAITON; *CLASS TESTS * WARD TESTS * SENDUP * EXAMS BY UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES COMPRISING THEORY PAPERS AND VIVA VOICE (OSPE, ORAL VIVA, HISTORY TAKING AND SHORT CASES)