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This revised edition of Surgical Pediatric Otolaryngology provides readers with step-by-step instructions for performing the surgical procedures necessary to treat children suffering from head and neck disorders. This atlas covers routinely performed procedures in pediatric otolaryngology. Key Features: * More than 800 high-quality, detailed line drawings help teach young practitioners the latest techniques and procedures * Authors are affiliated with two of the best children's hospitals in the world and are luminaries in the field* Focuses on common procedures that surgeons perform on a daily basisResidents will frequently consult this book before performing surgery and pediatric otolaryngologists will use it as a refresher for certain surgical procedures that they haven't recently performed.

Pediatric Audiology Casebook bridges the gap between content knowledge and clinical application in an accessible manner that will enable readers to put learned theory into active practice by engaging them inproblem-based learning. This compendium of key cases is an excellent choice for the classroom, covering everything from basic and complex diagnostic cases, to hearing aid technology, vestibular issues, and the management of auditory development. Each case is consistently organized, beginning withthepatient's clinical history and audiologic testing. The authors then pose a series of evaluative questions to the reader, followed by carefully considered, thought-provoking answers designed to foster understanding. Cases close with a discussion of the definitive diagnosis, recommended treatment options, and the final outcome. Features *69 highly relevant cases cover a wide variety of common and uncommon clinical scenarios * All cases follow a consistent, user-friendly format, guiding the reader from assessment and diagnosis through treatment and outcome * Incisive discussion questions provide a critical lens for clinical evaluation * Over 50 audiograms are accompanied by a universal reference key to facilitate ease-of-use This textbook is essential reading for the graduate level audiology student on his or her quest to become a thoughtful and effective diagnostician. It is a valuable teaching tool for audiology and SLP professors, as well as a practical reference for clinicians in their daily practice. This text is also useful for SLPs who work with children with hearing loss, as well as for pediatricians and otolaryngologists. Pediatric Audiology Casebook is the ideal companion to the bestselling textbook Pediatric Audiology: Diagnosis, Technology, and Management by the same authors.

Questo testo è indirizzato al personale sanitario costituito da otorinolaringoiatri, audiologi, foniatri, pediatri, neuropsichiatri infantili, logopedisti, audiometristi ed audio protesisti ma può essere un valido aiuto anche per gli studenti delle professioni sanitarie attinenti e per gli insegnanti che, sempre più spesso, si trovano a fronteggiare il problema dell.ipoacusia nei loro piccoli allievi. Il volume è organizzato in diverse sezioni che riguardano gli aspetti generali delle ipoacusie infantili, comprendente una dettagliata descrizione degli aspetti epidemiologici, eziologici e fisiopatologici. Contestualmente nella stessa sezione vengono definiti gli effetti percettivi verbali e non verbali delle ipoacusie nonché le condizioni di deprivazione uditiva e il concetto di neuro plasticità. Nella sezione dedicata alla diagnosi vengono descritte le tecniche oggettive ed obiettive utilizzate in audiologia pediatrica, le modalità di valutazione pediatrica e neuropsichiatrica e il ruolo della diagnostica per immagini. I capitoli relativi alla terapia riguardano, in particolare, i trattamenti medici e chirurgici, i moderni trattamenti protesici (con protesi convenzionali, impiantabili ed impianti cocleari e del tronco) e la terapia riabilitativa logopedica. Infine, la sezione conclusiva tratta degli argomenti relativi agli aspetti medico-legali, alle strategie di intervento ed organizzazione sanitaria.

This book is a compilation of readings representing the basis for the practice of pediatric audiology. It contains forty-seven selected articles that are considered critical to understanding the fundamental principles in the field. Divided into five sections, the book covers the development of audition in infants, background information for current practice, test techniques and technology, and hearing loss in special populations. The readings in this book provide a foundation of knowledge that should be considered essential for anyone in the field of pediatric audiology.

Genetic deafness affects 1 in 1000 children, and over the last decade several dozen of the responsible genes have been identified. This unique textbook aims to assist clinicians dealing with deaf patients and families by critically reviewing all relevant published material on genetics, pathology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and laboratory findings. Thoroughly revised, the Second Edition has been updated throughout and includes a new chapter on hearing loss with cardiovascular disorders. It continues with the successful formula of presenting separate chapters on deafness associated with findings in specific body systems. Careful attention to cross referencing between chapters means that the multifaceted clinical presentations of distinct conditions are highlighted. These clinical variations are complemented by excellent clinical photographs, audiograms, figures from essential laboratory or other investigations, and comprehensive reference lists. Gene mutations that cause deafness are highlighted throughout the text, both in chapters dealing with syndromes and in a vastly expanded chapter focusing specifically on nonsyndromic forms of deafness. Thus, the new edition reflects all the progress on the molecular understanding of deafness made in recent years and integrates these findings into clinical practice. It also makes an important contribution to the cataloguing of new syndromes that have emerged in recent years, such as HIDS and X-linked maxillofacial dysostosis.

Otitis Media in Infants and Children, 3rd Edition is the most authoritative reference on otitis media in the field! The new edition of this reference has been fully revised and updated and gives expert guidance allowing the reader to make confident and effective clinical decisions. Clear and concise discussions of etiology and pathogenesis help the reader to understand the causes and mechanisms of otitis media. Procedural descriptions equip you with cutting-edge techniques for diagnosis as well as medical and surgical management.