Operative surgery Local anesthesia infiltration for ear surgeries 29 Mar 2020 Use of local anesthesia in middle ear surgeries: 2% xylocaine with 1:20,000 adrenaline is used for infiltration. The total dose of local anesthetic used should not exceed 7mg/kg body weight.…
Operative surgery Anesthesia for middle ear surgery 28 Mar 2020 Introduction: The following factors of middle ear anatomy should be kept in mind. 1. It is an air filled cavity 2. Structures of the middle ear cavity are so small…
Operative surgery Surgery of Glomus Jugulare tumor 28 Mar 2020 Introduction: Glomus tumors of temporal bone occur in the region of the jugular bulb and middle ear. These are very rare, vascular, slow growing tumors. They are most often benign.…
Operative surgery Intratympanic medications 27 Mar 2020 Introduction: Round window is considered to be the main gateway into the inner ear. Other possible gateways to inner ear include the oval window and the semicircular canals. Delivery of…
Operative surgery Anesthesia in middle ear surgeries 27 Mar 2020 Introduction: The following factors of middle ear anatomy should be kept in mind. 1. It is an air filled cavity 2. Structures of the middle ear cavity are so small…
Otology BPPV 9 Mar 20209 Mar 2020 Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is the most commonly diagnosed vestibular disorder. This is commonly caused by dysfunction of the posterior semicircular canal. Lateral and superior semicircular canals can also be…
Otology Ramsay Hunt Syndrome 8 Mar 2020 Definition: Ramsay Hunt syndrome is a disease affecting the external auditory canal associated with the following symptom complexes: 1. Lower motor neuron type of facial nerve palsy 2. Herpetic blisters…
Otology Otoscopic Examination 29 Feb 202029 Feb 2020 Indications: Examination of tympanic membranes and ear canals as a part of routine clinical examination in ENT To visualize ear drum in patients with complaints of ear pain and URI…
Otology Clinical Examination techniques in otology 29 Feb 202029 Feb 2020 Before proceeding with clinical examination per se a good history taking is a must. Without proper history taking it is not possible to come to a reasonably correct diagnosis by…
Uncategorized Welcome to drtbalu’s otolaryngology online 28 Feb 202028 Feb 2020 Welcome to drtbalu's otolaryngology on line resources site. This site contains learning material for students and practitioners of otolaryngology. Articles will be organised under the following headings for the sake…