Otolaryngology Prep and Practice

Otolaryngology Prep and Practice covers all the major specialty components of otolaryngology: general adult and pediatric otolaryngology, head and neck surgery, otology, and facial plastic surgery. The goal of this book is to have users not just read, but more importantly, to remember key pieces of information. This book is interactive, has multiple visual aids, and uses a tiered system to help guide studying. The three-level system distinguishes material that is necessary for general otolaryngology examination purposes (for those seeking the basic fundamentals), from that required for higher level learning (for those taking subspecialty examinations), to that which is intermediate in importance. The content focuses on clinical management decisions and consequences, high yield material from an information retention standpoint. The text includes color photographs, diagrams, practice case scenarios, multiple-choice questions, and various means for self-assessment or studying with a partner. Key features: In-depth practice cases 3-tiered focus questions for all levels Over 80 multiple choice questions and answers Highly-illustrated and full-color throughout

Table of Contents:
Contents Acknowledgments Contributors Section I. Introductory Material 1. How to Use this Book Jennifer J. Shin and Michael J. Cunningham 2. Your Learning Plan Anand Devaiah, Jennifer J. Shin, and Michael J. Cunningham Section II. Case Presentations 3. Practice Cases Andrew McCall, Philip Song, Michael Moore, Kevin Emerick, Theodore Chen, Mauro Ruffy, Iee Ching Anderson, and Jennifer J. Shin Section III. Focus Questions 4. Ear Focus Questions Andrew McCall, Mauro Ruffy, and Jennifer J. Shin 4A. Infectious 4B. Masses - Benign 4C. Masses - Malignant 4D. Congenital 4E. Trauma 4F. Inflammatory 4G. Neurologic and Vascular 4H. Metabolic/Endocrine 4I. Structural 4J. Incisions and Approaches 4K. Audiology 4L. Cosmetic 4M. Reconstructive 5. Nose Focus Questions Stacey T. Gray, Kevin Emerick, Sarmela Sunder, Theodore Chen, Eric Kim, and Jennifer J. Shin 5A. Infectious 5B. Masses - Benign 5C. Masses - Malignant 5D. Congenital 5E. Trauma 5F. Inflammatory 5G. Neurologic 5H. Vascular 5I. Metabolic/Endocrine 5J. Structural 5K. Cosmetic 5L. Reconstructive 6. Oral Focus Questions Iee Ching Anderson, Kevin Emerick, Sarmela Sunder, and Jennifer J. Shin 6A. Infectious 6B. Masses - Benign 6C. Masses - Malignant 6D. Congenital 6E. Trauma 6F. Inflammatory/Autoimmune 6G. Neurologic 6H. Vascular 6I. Metabolic and Endocrine 6J. Structural 6K. Assessment and Differential Diagnoses 6L. Anatomy and Physiology 7. Larynx Focus Questions Phillip Song, Kevin Emerick, and Jennifer J. Shin 7A. Infectious 7B. Masses - Benign 7C. Masses - Malignant 7D. Congenital 7E. Trauma 7F. Inflammatory/Autoimmune 7G. Neurologic 7H. Vascular 7I. Metabolic and Endocrine 7J. Structural 7K. Anatomy, Physiology, and Symptomatology 7L. Diagnostic Testing 8. Hypopharynx Focus Questions Phillip Song, Kevin Emerick, and Jennifer J. Shin 8A. Infectious 8B. Masses - Benign 8C. Masses - Malignant 8D. Trauma 8E. Inflammatory 8F. Neurologic 8G. Structural 8H. Swallowing Techniques 8I. Anatomy and Physiology 9. Neck Focus Questions Michael Moore, Kevin Emerick, and Jennifer J. Shin 9A. Infectious 9B. Masses - Benign 9C. Masses - Malignant 9D. Congenital 9E. Trauma 9F. Inflammatory 9G. Anatomy 10. Salivary Focus Questions Michael Moore and Kevin Emerick 10A. Infectious 10B. Masses 10C. Masses - Benign 10D. Masses - Malignant 10E. Trauma 10F. Inflammatory 10G. Anatomy 11. Thyroid Focus Questions Michael Moore and Jennifer J. Shin 11A. Infectious 11B. Masses - Benign 11C. Masses - Malignant 11D. Congenital 11E. Inflammatory 11F. Anatomy 11G. Physiology 11H. Metabolic/Endocrine 12. Parathyroid Focus Questions Michael Moore and Jennifer J. Shin 12A. Anatomy and Physiology 12B. Metabolic 12C. Masses - Malignant 12D. Congenital 13. Facial Nerve Focus Questions Andrew McCall, Mauro Ruffy, and Jennifer J. Shin 13A. Facial Paralysis and Paresis 13B. Infectious 13C. Masses 13D. Congenital 13E. Trauma 13F. Systemic Diseases 13G. Rehabilitation 13H. Anatomy and Physiology 14. Skin, Face, and Scalp Focus Questions Theodore Chen, Sarmela Sunder, Mauro Ruffy, and Andrew McCall 14A. Masses - Benign 14B. Masses - Malignant 14C. Cosmetic 14D. Reconstructive 15. Multisite Focus Questions Kevin Emerick and Jennifer J. Shin 15A. Masses - Benign 15B. Masses - Malignant 15C. Reconstructive Section IV. Radiology 16. Ear/Temporal Bone Radiology Marybeth Cunnane 17. Nasal Cavity, Nasopharynx, Base of Skull, and Orbit Radiology Marybeth Cunnane 18. Oral Cavity, Oropharynx, and Mandible Radiology Marybeth Cunnane 19. Larynx Radiology Marybeth Cunnane 20. Hypopharynx and Esophagus Radiology Marybeth Cunnane 21. Neck Radiology Marybeth Cunnane 22. Salivary Gland Radiology Marybeth Cunnane 23. Thyroid and Parathyroid Radiology Marybeth Cunnane Section V. Histopathology 24. Ear Histopathology Ivan Chebib 25. Nasal Cavity and Nasopharynx Histopathology Rema Rao 26. Base of Skull Histopathology Ivan Chebib 27. Oral Cavity, Oropharynx, and Mandible Histopathology Rema Rao 28. Larynx Histopathology Rema Rao 29. Hypopharynx and Esophagus Histopathology Ivan Chebib 30. Neck Histopathology Ivan Chebib 31. Salivary Gland Histopathology Rema Rao 32. Thyroid and Parathyroid Histopathology Ivan Chebib 33. Skin Histopathology Ivan Chebib 34. Vascular Histopathology Ivan Chebib 35. Infectious Diseases Histopathology Rema Rao 36. Multisite Histopathology Ivan Chebib Section VI. Multiple Choice 37. Practice Multiple Choice Questions Kevin Emerick, Phillip Song, Iee Ching Anderson, Michael Moore, Theodore Chen, and Jennifer J. Shin Index 1227

About the Author :
Jennifer Shin, M.D., S.M. Jennifer J. Shin, M.D., attended Harvard Radcliffe College and Harvard Medical School. She completed residency training at the Harvard Program in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and a fellowship in Pediatric Otolaryngology at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. A previous National Institute of Health Fellow and Howard Hughes Medical Institute Fellow, she continues to be actively involved in clinical research. She is also the lead editor of Evidence-Based Otolaryngology, and has been the recipient of multiple awards. While practicing as a pediatric otolaryngologist, she currently maintains a faculty appointment through Harvard Medical School. She teaches regularly at the Harvard School of Public Health and through an American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation sponsored curriculum. Michael Cunningham, M.D. Michael J. Cunningham, M.D., is a graduate of Princeton University (1977) and the Rochester University School of Medicine (1981). He completed Pediatrics training at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Otolaryngology training at the University of Pittsburgh. He has practiced as a pediatric otolaryngologist since 1989, for many years at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and more recently at the Children's Hospital Boston. He is currently Otolaryngologist-in-Chief of the Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Enhancement at the Children's Hospital Boston, and Professor of Otology and Laryngology at the Harvard Medical School.

Review :
Steven Y. Park, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, (Jun 2013): "[T]he intended audience is for otolaryngologists preparing for board or re-certification examinations, it can also be used by practicing physicians as a lifelong learning tool. In contrast to various other board preparation textbooks or workbooks that teach relevant information by question and answer format or in prose, this book attempts to address different people's learning styles. This is accomplished by dividing the book into five sections: case presentations, focus questions, radiology, histopathology, and multiple choice questions... The strength of this book is the comprehensive nature of addressing different reader's learning styles...The lifelong student must first realize his or her own learning style and then choose options that are most conducive to active learning. This book adds tremendous value to what's already available to new, as well as, experienced otolaryngologists." Marc J. Gibber, MD, Bronx New York, Annals in Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology, (2013): "The focus on active learning methods stands out and distinguishes this book; the authors present the material in a case-based, question-and-answer format, rather than as traditional narrative text. They accomplish this while still producing a well-organized and complete text...This thorough approach allows the book to be used as a resource for review or as a primary text. The authors of this book not only are experts in the field about which they write, but also are experts in education and the active learning model. This latter expertise is very evident, as the book is engaging, comprehensive, and remarkably easy to process despite its breadth and volume. The thorough histopathology section shines in particular as compared to other textbooks and review books in the field. The illustrations and photos in the "focus questions" section are first-rate...This new approach to learning will be a valuable tool for both residents and practicing physicians in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery. The larger education world has just taken notice of active learning, so as otolaryngoloists, we should applaud Drs. Shin and Cunningham, as early innovators in pioneering this approach in a fine text for our specialty." Ms. Yasmin Abbas, BSc, MBChB, MRCS, ENT & Audiology News, (2014): "Jennifer Shin and Michael Cunningham from Boston, USA have published an impressive book with 37 chapters in 1226 pages. It aims to enable the reader to retain ENT knowledge by presenting it in a way that enforces application of knowledge in an active learning process...The case presentations guide the reader through common but challenging cases, slowly building up the available information and providing high quality investigation results, to guide the reader through to the management of the case. The focus questions chapter is a quick-fire of pertinent and delving questions on the most encountered topics within all areas of otolaryngology practice with dedicated chapters for salivary, parathyroid and the facial nerve. By far the stand out sections of this book are the radiology and histopathology chapters. These build on the previous chapters with a plethora of detailed high quality pictures, annotated and explained in order to demystify an area that is unfamiliar to those graduating from medical schools in the last decade. I feel that this book has a place on the bookshelf of ENT registrars and residents on both sides of the Atlantic. It provides a good overall understanding and equips them with the armamentarium to tackle more complex cases as well as solidify knowledge in areas they may not have been exposed to. The book is rich in diagrams, charts, pictures, MCQs, case scenarios and much more in its own interactive style. A more substantive alternative to a dozen or so smaller publications seen in the last decade."