Ear, Nose and Throat: Patient Pictures

This handbook is part of a series designed to help doctors and nurses discuss medical conditions and treatments with their patients. It presents clear diagrams and simple explanations in a format that patients should find easy to understand. This book is designed to make communicating with patients about ear, nose and throat procedures as easy as possible. We have endeavoured to put the basic facts about anatomy and techniques into straightforward language and clear pictures without being condescending. Each double-page spread stands alone and can be copied for the patient to take away after the consultation. Contents: Authors' preface; The ear; The nose; The throat; Tonsils and adenoids; Taking nose drops or sprays; Balance; Removing earwax Examining the throat; Ear microscopy and suction; Nasal cautery Hearing tests; Nasal packing; Grommets; Tonsillectomy; Adenoidectomy; Antral washout Polypectomy; Septoplasty and submucosal resection of the septum; Septorhinoplasty; Trimming and diathermy of turbinates; Functional endoscopic sinus surgery; Direct laryngoscopy and oesophagoscopy; Tracheostomy; Myringoplasty; Stapedectomy; Mastoidectomy; Ossiculoplasty; Hearing aids; Cochlear implants; Bone-anchored hearing aids