Maharashtra University of Health Sciences Courses

M.S. (Otorhinolaryngology)

Course Syllabus

Basic Sciences

• Anatomy, Ultrastructure of Human Ear.
• Physiology of Hearing.
• Physiology of Equilibrium.
• Anatomy of the Nose & Paranasal sinuses.
• Physiology of Nose & Paranasal sinuses.
• Pathophysiology of Ear & Paranasal sinuses in Flight and Diving.
• Mouth & Related Facio-Maxillary Structure.
• Anatomy & Physiology of Salivary Glands.
• Anatomy of Pharynx & Esophagus
• Physiology of Deglutition.
• Anatomy of Tracheobronchial tree.
• Physiology of Respiration.
• Anatomy of Thyroid & Parathyroid Glands.
• Physiology of Thyroid & Parathyroid Glands.
• Physiology & Reception of Speech.
• Surgical Anatomy of Skull Base.
• Clinical Neuro-Anatomy.
• Imaging & Radiology.
• Basic Immunology.
• Microbiology related to ENT & HEAD, NECK Diseases.
• Cell Biology.
• Principles of Radiotherapy in Head & Neck Cancer.
• Principles of Chemotherapy in Head & Neck Cancer.
• Principles & Use of Nuclear Medicine.
• Wound Healing.
• Principles of Laser Surgery.
• Intensive & High Dependency Care.
• Anaesthesia in ENT & HEAD, NECK Surgery.
• Biomaterials.
• Medical Negligence in Otorhinolaryngology.

Otology

• Examination of Ear.
• Aetiopathology of Inflammatory Conditions of External & Middle Ear
• Pathology of Cochlea.
• Pathology of Vestibular System.
• Diseases of External Ear.
• Ear Trauma.
• Plastic Surgery of the Ear.
• Acute Suppurative Otitis Media.
• Management of Acute Suppurative Otitis Media
• Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media.
• Management of Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media.
• Reconstruction of the Ear.
• Complication of Suppurative Otitis Media.
• Otalgia.
• Otosclerosis.
• Diseases of Temporal Bone.
• Sensorineural Hearing Loss.
• Sudden & Fluctuant Sensorineural Hearing Loss.
• Vertigo.
• Meniere's Disease.
• Ototoxicity.
• Vestibular Schwannoma.
• Epithelial Tumours of External Auditory Meatus.
• Glomus & Other Tumours of the Ear.
• Disorders of Facial Nerve.
• Surgery of the Vestibular System.
• Cochlear Implants.
• Presbycusis.
• Implantable Hearing Devices.

Rhinology: -

• Examination of Nose.
• Conditions of the External Nose.
• Congenital Anomalies of the Nose.
• Evaluation of the Nasal Airway & Nasal Challenge.
• Abnormalities of Smell.
• Mechanism & Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis.
• Food Allergy & Intolerance.
• Infective Rhinitis & Sinusitis.
• Intrinsic Rhinitis.
• Nasal Polyps.
• The Nasal Septum.
• Surgical Management of Sinusitis.
• Complications of Sinusitis.
• Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhoea.
• The Upper Airways & their relation to the respiratory System.
• Fracture of Facial Skeleton.
• Rhinoplasty.
• Epistaxis.
• Snoring & Sleep Apnoea.
• Non-Healing Granulomas.
• Facial pain & Headache.
• Aspects of Dental Surgery for Otorhinolaryngology.
• Trans-Sphenoidal Hypophysectomy.
• The Orbit.
• Neoplasms of Nose & Paranasal sinuses.

Laryngology & Head, Neck

• Examination & Endoscopy of the Upper Aerodigestive Tract.
• Oral Cavity.
• Acute & Chronic Infections of Pharynx & Tonsils.
• Acute & Chronic Laryngitis.
• Disorders of Voice.
• Management of Obstructed Airway & Tracheostomy.
• Trauma & Stenosis of Larynx.
• Neurological Affections of Larynx & Pharynx.
• Pharyngeal Pouches.
• Tumours of the Larynx.
• Angiofibroma.
• Nasopharynx (the postnasal space).
• Tumours of Oropharynx & Lymphomas of the head & Neck
• Benign Diseases of Neck.
• Malignant neck Diseases
• The Thyroid & Parathyroid Gland.
• Non-neoplastic Salivary Gland Diseases.
• Benign Salivary Gland Tumours.
• Malignant Salivary Gland Tumours.
• Tumours of Infratemporal fossa & Parapharyngeal space.
• Cysts, Granulomas & Tumours of the Jaw, Nose & Sinuses.
• The Esophagus in Otolaryngology.
• Facial Plastic Surgery.
• Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery of the head & neck.
• Terminal Care of Patients with head & neck Cancer.

Audiology: -

• Acoustics.
• Computers in Audiology.
• Epidemiology.
• Otological Symptoms & Emotional Disturbances.
• Clinical tests of Hearing & Balance.
• Pharmacological Treatment of Hearing & Balance Disorders.
• Legal & Ethical Matters.
• Prevention of Hearing & Balance Disorders.
• Hearing Overview.
• Causes of Hearing Disorders.
• Noise & the Ear.
• Diagnostic Audiometry.
• Audiological Rehabilitation.
• Hearing Aids.
• Cochlear Implants.
• Tactile Aids.
• Central Auditory Dysfunction.
• Tinnitus.
• Overview of Balance.
• Causes of Balance Disorders.
• Diagnostic Testing of Vestibular System.
• Rehabilitation of Balance Disorders.

Paediatric Otolaryngology: -

• Improving Paediatric Otolaryngological Consultation.
• Genetic Factors & Deafness.
• The Causes of Deafness.
• Testing Hearing in Children.
• Screening & Surveillance for Hearing Impairment in Preschool Children.
• Otitis Media with Effusion.
• Acute Suppurative Otitis Media in Children.
• Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media in Children.
• Surgery of Congenital Abnormalities of the External & Middle Ear.
• Management of Hearing Impaired Child.
• Cochlear Implantation in Children.
• Vestibular Disorders in Children.
• Speech & Language.
• Foreign Bodies in the Ear & Nose.
• Congenital Anomalies of the Nose.
• Craniofacial Anomalies.
• Nasal Obstruction & Rhinorrhoea in Infants & Children.
• Tonsils & Adenoids.
• Dental development, Orthodontics, Cleft lip& Cleft palate.
• Sleep Apnoea.
• Stertor & Stridor.
• Congenital Disorders of Larynx, Trachea & Bronchi.
• Stenosis of Larynx.
• Acute Laryngeal Infections.
• Foreign Bodies in Larynx & Trachea.
• Tracheostomy & Decannulation.
• Home care of Tracheostomised Child.
• Neonatal Pulmonary Disorders.
• Diseases of the Esophagus in Children.
• Branchial cleft Anomalies, Thyroglossal cysts & Fistulae.
• Tumours of the Head & Neck in Children.
• livary Glands Disorders in Children.
• The Drooling Child.
• Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis.
• Paediatric Anesthesia.

Dissertation