Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery Daniel G. Deschler, M.D., Reza Jarrahy, M.D., Ali M. Strocker, M.D. and Glen M. Bowen, M.D.Describe recent significant advances in head and neck reconstruction. Identify and appraise current surgical options for the management of micrognathia. Apply mandibular distraction for treatment of a child with micrognathia. Utilize a rib cartilage graft for staged auricular reconstruction in the patient with microtia. Summarize the indications and limitations of Mohs surgery in the management of cutaneous malignancies of the head and neck.
Allergy and Asthma Harold C. Pillsbury, M.D. and Michael J. Waxman, M.D. Consider SLIT for the management of allergies and asthma. Summarize current data on the prevalence and impact of asthma. Accurately diagnose the patient who presents with signs of asthma. Evaluate the severity of a patient’s asthma, using the most recent National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) guidelines. Achieve and maintain long-term control of a patient’s asthma.
Advances in Thyroid Management Matthew D. Ringel, M.D., Lisa A. Orloff, M.D., Mira Milas, M.D. and Haruko Akatsu, M.D. Evaluate thyroid nodules using patient history, fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy, molecular testing, and imaging studies (ultrasonography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging). List the indications for treating thyroid nodules. Discuss the uses of ultrasonography in the treatment of thyroid cancer, particularly papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC). Discuss the indications for and extent of surgery for benign thyroid disease. Review management of PTMC.
Otology and Neurotology Steven A. Telian, M.D. Explain the nature, purpose, and limitations of the various vestibular neurodiagnostic tests. Review the symptoms associated with various vestibular lesions and cerebrospinal fluid abnormalities that can cause vertigo. Describe an algorithm for staging of cochlear implantation in patients with chronic otitis media. Choose the appropriate staging and surgical technique for cochlear implantation in patients with cochlear ossification or inner ear malformations. Define hearing preservation in patients with vestibular schwannoma, and discuss the potential for hearing preservation with various surgical approaches.
The Nasal Airway Edward M. Weaver, M.D., M.P.H., David Keschner, M.D., J.D. and Cecille G. Sulman, M.D. Discuss the significance of nasal obstruction in sleep-disordered breathing. Perform nasal evaluation and treat nasal obstruction with nonsurgical therapies. Describe the relevant anatomy and clinical features of nasal obstructive conditions that may be amenable to surgical therapy. Review medical and surgical therapy for turbinate hypertrophy, deviated septum, nasal polyposis, and adenoid hypertrophy. Employ risk assessment before adenoidectomy to decrease the risk for surgically acquired velopharyngeal insufficiency.
Sleep-Disordered Breathing Raman K. Malhotra, M.D., Regina P. Walker, M.D. Andrew Mouton, Ph.D., Barry Levy, M.D. and Helen G. Martin, M.D. Order the most appropriate overnight sleep study for patients with suspected OSA. Interpret the results of a sleep study. Choose the appropriate treatment for patients with OSA, including which patients should use continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). Improve patient compliance with CPAP. Determine the best approach to diagnosis and treatment of challenging OSA cases.
Parathyroid Surgery James Norman, M.D., Edmund A. Pribitkin, M.D., John C. Kairys, M.D., John T. Potts Jr., M.D. and David Rosen, M.D. Determine the necessary components of a work-up for patients suspected of having primary hyperparathyroidism. Recognize which patients are candidates for parathyroidectomy. Describe key aspects of the surgical procedure for primary hyperparathyroidism. Discuss postoperative management of patients following parathyroidectomy. Discuss relevant issues surrounding surgery for hyperparathyroidism, including screening, role of sestamibi scanning, minimally invasive approach, anesthesia, intraoperative PTH, cost-effectiveness, and the role of medical therapy.
Update on Respiratory Tract Infections Marvin P. Fried, M.D., Robert C. Kern, M.D. and Paul G. Auwaerter, M.D. Utilize medical management before surgery in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis. Manage patients appropriately after endoscopic sinus surgery and prevent surgical failure. Describe the theory that genetic and epigenetic factors combined create the predisposition for sinusitis. Treat most upper respiratory tract infections (eg, bronchitis, sinusitis, pharyngitis) and simple cutaneous abscesses without unnecessary antibiotic use. Identify those sinusitis patients whose disease might have a bacterial etiology and prescribe appropriate first-line antibiotics when necessary.
Otology Update Sujana S. Chandrasekhar, M.D., Saumil N. Merchant, M.D. and Harold C. Pillsbury, M.D. Diagnose and treat tinnitus, vertigo, and sudden hearing loss. Choose the appropriate treatment for patients with a perforated tympanic membrane and draining ear. Perform tympanomastoidectomies for patients with cholesteatoma. Compare and contrast the features of canal wall up and canal wall down procedures. Describe developments in implanted hearing devices, such as, cochlear implants, bone-anchored hearing aids, and electroacoustic stimulation.
Pediatric Update Anna H. Messner, M.D. and David E. Tunkel, M.D. Select the appropriate patients for tonsillectomy. Correctly prescribe steroids, antibiotics, and pain medications for children undergoing tonsillectomy. Counsel caregivers about the factors associated with sleep disordered breathing in children. Advise caregivers about the risks associated with use of over-the-counter cough and cold medications in young children. Evaluate the risks and benefits of placement of tympanostomy tubes in children with various severities of otitis media.
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