Geetha Chary MBBS MS DLO
Formerly Professor and Head Department of ENT St John's National Academy of Health Sciences
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Clinical Cases in ENT
First Edition: 2015
9789351527268
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5PREFACE
This book has been written to give the postgraduate (PG) students a comprehensive idea of what to look for in patients who routinely visit the hospital.
There is an emphasis on history-taking, because good history accomplishes more than half the job. Routine clinical examination done in a systematic manner reveals a lot of information. There are instances when a thyroid swelling, for example, is seen from a distance and sent for fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC)/thyroid function test. Arriving at a clinical diagnosis before investigating is invaluable. To this end, clinical examination has been described in some detail.
This book could be a ready reckoner prior to the PG clinical examination as it deals with cases usually given in such examinations.
I am sure, general practitioners and ENT consultants will find this book useful in their routine clinical work.
All the material in this book is what I have gained from my teachers and the textbooks. I would like to acknowledge all my teachers. Postgraduate students and their weekly case presentations have contributed in a big way to this book.
My thanks to all my colleagues in ENT, for sharing their clinical experiences and the dilemmas faced when treating patients.
Last but not least, I would like to thank my family, for their constant support in my life.
Geetha Chary