ENT Education

Sharing educational resources for Otolaryngology Head-and-Neck surgery trainees and physicians, one tweet at a time. Tag us!

[ENT Education @ENTMedEd]

In addition to sharing new resources in ENT, we will explore, on average, one topic per week together.

[Jay Morris @JayMorris_MD]

CPA #meningiomas extending into the jugular foramen & IAC are not always so easy to comprehend in #3D. Including the surrounding vascularity & critical structures aids in communication b/w surgical teams& patient consent. #3Dprinting @PerisCelda #Neurosurgery #innovation #skull

[LearnENT @LearnENT]

Let’s end this month’s trivia with some anatomy! The carotid sheath contains all of the following structures except for:

[Dr Eric Levi @DrEricLevi]

Externa not external. Damn autocorrect!

[LearnENT @LearnENT]

The correct answer is B) submental triangle! Boost your anatomy knowledge on https://t.co/9HTgOmQiba

[LearnENT @LearnENT]

First question! An 8-year-old male patient with an extensive history of middle ear infections comes into your office after a weekend of swimming. He complains of an itchy and painful ear with erythema and discharge. Which of the following is at the top of your differential?

[LearnENT @LearnENT]

The answer is C, Acute Rhinosinusitis! Treatment for this typically involves symptomatic management with intranasal corticosteroid sprays or saline nasal irrigation and antibiotics. Read up on more rhinology cases on https://t.co/9HTgOmQiba!

[LearnENT @LearnENT]

Next question! Which of the following is NOT an indication for a tonsillectomy in a patient presenting with tonsillitis?
A patient who had a history of:

[LearnENT @LearnENT]

The answer is C! Tonsillectomies are absolutely indicated when there's malignancy or airway obstruction. According to “Paradise criteria” tonsillectomies are relatively indicated based on frequency of tonsillitis: 7 episodes in 1 year, 5/yr for two years, or 3/yr for three years