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Otolaryngology

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OtolaryngologyAcute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis in AdultsAcute bacterial rhinosinusitis (ABRS) is a clinical syndrome of acute sinonasal inflammation in which bacterial infection is likely enough to change management. Most acute rhinosinusitis follows a viral upper respirat…9 min read
OtolaryngologyBell Palsy in AdultsBell palsy is an acute, unilateral lower-motor-neuron facial nerve palsy with no identified alternative cause after focused clinical assessment. Weakness typically progresses over hours and reaches maximal severity wi…11 min read
OtolaryngologyChronic Rhinosinusitis in AdultsChronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is persistent inflammation of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses lasting more than 12 weeks, accompanied by compatible symptoms and objective evidence of sinonasal inflammation on ante…10 min read
OtolaryngologyEpistaxis in AdultsEpistaxis is usually anterior and self-limited, but brisk posterior bleeding can cause major blood loss, aspiration, hemodynamic instability, and airway compromise. Management is stepwise: stabilize first when bleedin…11 min read
OtolaryngologySudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss in AdultsSudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) is an otologic urgency: a rapid loss of cochlear or neural hearing, usually unilateral, developing over hours to a few days. A widely used research definition is a ≥30 dB sens…10 min read