Diploma in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (DOHNS) Virtual Learning Environment

Contents

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1. Introduction

   • Ten top tips

   • Learning outcomes

2. History taking

   • History structure

   • Paediatric history

   • Catarrh

   • Crusting of the nose

   • Dizziness

   • Dry mouth

   • Dysphagia

   • Ear pain

   • Facial pain

   • Facial weakness

   • Frequent ear infections in a child

   • Hearing loss in a child

   • Hearing loss of a gradual nature

   • Hearing loss of a sudden nature

   • Hoarseness

   • Itchy ears

   • Light-headedness

   • Lump in the throat

   • Neck lump

   • Nosebleeds

   • Sense of smell problems

   • Septal perforation

   • Sore throat

   • Tinnitus

3. Examination skills

   • Ear examination

   • Balance examination

   • Nose examination

   • Oral examination

   • Neck examination

   • Thyroid examination

   • Flexible nasendoscopy

   • Cranial nerve examination

4. Communication skills

   • Consenting

   • Breaking bad news

   • Explaining a diagnosis

   • Writing a transfer letter

   • Writing a discharge letter

   • Writing an operation note

5. Data interpretation

   • Pure-tone audiograms: background

   • Pure-tone audiograms: interpretation

   • Audiograms Question 1

   • Audiograms Question 1: Answers

   • Audiograms Question 2

   • Audiograms Question 2: Answers

   • Audiograms Question 3

   • Audiograms Question 3: Answers

   • Audiograms Question 4

   • Audiograms Question 4: Answers

   • Tympanograms Question 5

   • Tympanograms Question 5: Answers

   • X-ray Question 6

   • X-ray Question 6: Answers

   • Combined Questions 7

   • Combined Questions 7: Answers

6. Instruments, therapeutics and equipment

   • Therapeutics Question 1

   • Therapeutics Question 1: Answers

   • Therapeutics Question 2

   • Therapeutics Question 2: Answers

   • Therapeutics Question 3

   • Therapeutics Question 3: Answers

   • Hearing Aids Question 4

   • Hearing Aids Question 4: Answers

   • Equipment Question 5 

   • Equipment Question 5: Answers

   • Equipment Question 6

   • Equipment Question 6: Answers

   • Equipment Question 7

   • Equipment Question 7: Answers

7. Self-assessment with integrated learning and revision

   • Rhinology Question 1

   • Rhinology Question 1: Answers

   • Rhinology Question 2

   • Rhinology Question 2: Answers

   • Rhinology Question 3

   • Rhinology Question 3: Answers

   • Rhinology Question 4

   • Rhinology Question 4: Answers

   • Rhinology Question 5

   • Rhinology Question 5: Answers

   • Rhinology Question 6

   • Rhinology Question 6: Answers

   • Rhinology Question 7

   • Rhinology Question 7: Answers

   • Otology Question 1

   • Otology Question 1: Answers

   • Otology Question 2

   • Otology Question 2: Answers

   • Otology Question 3

   • Otology Question 3: Answers

   • Otology Question 4

   • Otology Question 4: Answers

   • Otology Question 5

   • Otology Question 5: Answers

   • Otology Question 6

   • Otology Question 6: Answers

   • Otology Question 7

   • Otology Question 7: Answers

   • Otology Question 8

   • Otology Question 8: Answers

   • Otology Question 9

   • Otology Question 9: Answers

   • Otology Question 10

   • Otology Question 10: Answers

   • Otology Question 11

   • Otology Question 11: Answers

   • Otology Question 12

   • Otology Question 12: Answers

   • Otology Question 13

   • Otology Question 13: Answers

   • Otology Question 14

   • Otology Question 14: Answers

   • Otology Question 15

   • Otology Question 15: Answers

   • Laryngology Question 1

   • Laryngology Question 1: Answers

   • Laryngology Question 2

   • Laryngology Question 2: Answers

   • Laryngology Question 3

   • Laryngology Question 3: Answers

   • Laryngology Question 4

   • Laryngology Question 4: Answers

   • Head and Neck Question 1

   • Head and Neck Question 1: Answers

   • Head and Neck Question 2

   • Head and Neck Question 2: Answers

   • Head and Neck Question 3

   • Head and Neck Question 3: Answers

   • Head and Neck Question 4

   • Head and Neck Question 4: Answers

   • Head and Neck Question 5

   • Head and Neck Question 5: Answers

   • Head and Neck Question 6

   • Head and Neck Question 6: Answers

   • Head and Neck Question 7

   • Head and Neck Question 7: Answers

   • Head and Neck Question 8

   • Head and Neck Question 8: Answers

   • Head and Neck Question 9

   • Head and Neck Question 9: Answers

   • Head and Neck Question 10

   • Head and Neck Question 10: Answers

   • Head and Neck Question 11

   • Head and Neck Question 11: Answers

   • Head and Neck Question 12

   • Head and Neck Question 12: Answers

   • Head and Neck Question 13

   • Head and Neck Question 13: Answers

   • Head and Neck Question 14

   • Head and Neck Question 14: Answers

   • Paediatric Question 1

   • Paediatric Question 1: Answers

   • Paediatric Question 2

   • Paediatric Question 2: Answers

   • Paediatric Question 3

   • Paediatric Question 3: Answers

8. Forum

9. Feedback