Contributors, vii Preface, ix 1 Examination of the Ear, Nose and Throat, 1 Harold Ludman and Patrick J. Bradley 2 Pain in the Ear, 8 Harold Ludman 3 Discharge from the Ear, 15 Robin Youngs 4 Hearing Impairment in Adults, 21 Gavin A. J. Morrison 5 Hearing Impairment in Children, 27 Stephen J. Broomfield and Andrew H. Marshall 6 Acoustic Neuromas and Other Cerebellopontine Angle Tumours, 33 Tony Wright 7 Tinnitus, 39 Thomasina Meehan and Claudia Nogueira 8 Vertigo and Imbalance, 44 Harold Ludman 9 Facial Palsy, 49 Iain Swan 10 Facial Pain, 53 Lisha McLelland and Nick S. Jones 11 Paranasal Sinus Disease, 58 Derek Skinner 12 Nasal Discharge, 65 Andrew C. Swift 13 Epistaxis, 71 Gerald W. McGarry 14 Nasal Obstruction and Smell Disorders, 76 Desmond A. Nunez 15 Facial Plastics, 81 Patrick Walsh, Julian Rowe-Jones and Simon Watts 16 Throat Pain, 89 William McKerrow and Patrick J. Bradley 17 Hoarseness and Voice Disorders, 94 Mered Harries 18 Airway Obstruction and Stridor, 100 Vinidh Paleri and Patrick J. Bradley 19 Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea, 108 Tawakir Kamani and Anshul Sama 20 Swallowing Problems, 113 Vinidh Paleri and Patrick J. Bradley 21 Head and Neck Trauma, 120 Paul Tierney 22 Foreign Bodies, 125 Ricardo Persaud, Antony Narula and Patrick J. Bradley 23 Neck Swellings, 131 Nick Roland and Patrick J. Bradley 24 Head and Neck Cancer, 139 Patrick J. Bradley Index, 147

The ABC of Ear, Nose and Throat is a long established best-selling guide to the management of common conditions of the Ears, Nose and Throat. It follows a symptomatic approach for evaluation and prioritisation of common presentations, and provides guidance on primary care assessment and management, and on when and why to refer for a specialist opinion. Fully revised to reflect the current practice of oto-rhino-laryngology and head and neck surgery, new chapters address the increasing specialization and improved understanding of the likely causes and specialist treatment for symptoms such as tinnitus, nasal discharge, nasal obstruction, facial plastic surgery, head and neck trauma and foreign bodies, and non-specialist assessment and examination. There is new content on rhinoplasty, pinnaplasty, non-melanoma skin tumours, thyroid disease and head and neck cancer, with many new full colour illustrations and algorithms throughout. The ABC of Ear, Nose and Throat, Sixth Edition is a practical reference book for GPs, junior doctors and primary care professionals. It is also an essential introduction to this specialty for medical and dental students, nursing students, audiologists, speech and language therapists, and healthcare practitioners who come into contact with patients suffering from ENT symptoms, or previously managed with hospital ENT specialist care.