Course: Otorhinolaryngology

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Course title Otorhinolaryngology
Course code ORL/VA011
Organizational form of instruction Exercise + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Hyravý Martin, MUDr.
  • Stárek Ivo, prof. MUDr. CSc.
  • Heřman Jan, MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Salzman Richard, doc. MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Brož Martin, MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Horáková Zuzana, MUDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Anatomy, physiology and pathology (inflammations, tumors, developmental anomalies, injuries) of the ear, diagnostics and therapy in otology. Principles of the middle ear surgery. Audiology: introduction in the acoustics, basic auditory tests, audiometry, differential diagnosis of the hearing loss. Anatomy, physiology and pathology (inflammations, tumors, developmental anomalies, injuries) of the nose, nasopharynx and paranasal sinuses, clinical examination, principles of the functional endoscopic sinus surgery. Anatomy, physiologiy and pathology (inflammations, tumors, developmental anomalies, injuries) of the larynx, clinical examinations, principles of microsurgery and oncologic surgery, block-neck dissections. Anatomy, physiologiy and pathology (inflammations, tumors, developmental anomalies, injuries) of the pharyng, clinical examinations, adenotomy, tonsillectomy, diseases of the parapharyngeal and retropharyngeal space. Pediatric otorhinolaryngology. Diseases of salivary glands and the thyroid, diagnostics and therapy, parotidectomy. Urgent and life-threating situations in otorhinolaryngology, laryngotracheal and oesophageal foreign bodies, endoscopy, tracheostomy. Practical demonstration and training of clinical examination.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Demonstration
Learning outcomes
The students will acquire complex knowledge in the symptomatology, diagnostics and therapy of all diseases and injuries in the field of otorhinolaryngology.
With the education finished, the students will be capable of applying the gained skills in the diagnostics and therapy of all ORL affections, namely at the level, neccessary for general practitioners. They will be familiar with the borders and facilities of the otorhinolaryngology, as well as with the indications for ORL consultation services. In addition, the students will be capable of giving first aid treatment in ORL life-threatening conditions.
Prerequisites
not specified
CH1/VA013 and PAT/VAB11 and PFY/VAB11 and CJA/VAB43

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

90% active attendance at seminars and practice. The examination covering 3 theoretical questions plus practical management of at least one clinical scenario.
Recommended literature
  • Becker, W. (2009). Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases. Thieme, New York.
  • Bull, P. D. (2002). Lecture Notes on Diseases of the Ear, Nose and Throat. Wiley-Blackwell.
  • Corbridge, R. (2010). Oxford Handbook of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery. Oxford University Press.
  • Probst, R. (2002). Basic Otorhinolaryngology. Thieme, New York.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2019) Category: Medical sciences 5 Recommended year of study:5, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2018) Category: Medical sciences 5 Recommended year of study:5, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2021) Category: Medical sciences 5 Recommended year of study:5, Recommended semester: -