Basic understanding of Central Vestibular Disorders

Anatomy of the pharynx and deep spaces (retro and parapharyngeal) Physiology
Adenoids
Snoring and sleep apnea

Acute infections of the oropharynx (acute tonsillitis, infectios mononucleosis, scarlet fever, diphtheria, Vincents angina, monoliasis, acute pharyngitis)
Complications of infections (quinsy, para and retropharyngeal abscesses, Ludwig’s angina)

Chronic pharyngitis & tonsillitis

What you need to know about Audiogram

Anatomy of the external nose and nasal cavity
Blood supply in some details
Physiology (functions of the nose)
Congenital disorders (choanal atresia)
Vestibulitis & furunculosis (causes, clinical picture, complications, & treatment) Epistaxis (Causes and management)

Diseases of the septum (Deviation, perforation, hematoma & abscess)

Anatomy and physiology of the larynx
Laryngeal paralysis (causes, clinical presentations & treatment)
Congenital diseases (laryngomalacia, web, subglottic hemangioma and stenosis). Acute infections (acute laryngitis, croup, epiglottitis, diphtheria).
Benign swellings of the larynx (Singer’s nodules, polyp, intubation granuloma). Chronic specific and non specific laryngitis

Anatomy (course and type of fibres in some details)
Pathology of nerve injury
Electrophysiological test in brief (nerve excitability and ENoG) Causes of facial nerve paralysis

Clinical picture
Tests for location of the site of injury

Deafness

Conductive hearing Loss (etiology with special attention to otosclerosis and management)
Sensorineural hearing loss (causes including congenital, traumatic, infective, noise induced, ototoxicity and presbyacusis, acoustic neuroma)

Management of SNHL including a brief idea about hearing aids and cochlear implant Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (short topic).
 

Vertigo

1- Anatomy , Physiology & Embryology Of The Ear

Anatomy of the external, middle and inner ears. Brief anatomy of the central connection.
Nerve supply and Earache.
Very brief embryology.

Physiology of the ear. (Eustachian tube and Hearing & Balance).

2. External Ear Diseases & Acute Otitis Media

Chronic Otitis Media

Classification & definitions
Otitis media with effusion (Pathology, causes, clinical picture & management) Chronic suppurative otitis media (Pathology, causes, clinical picture & management) Adhesive otitis externa (very brief)