65643 - Otorhinolaryngology

Learning outcomes

Describe the clinical manifestations, etiology, epidemiology, risk factor, natural history, diagnosis, staging prognostic indicators and management of the major diseases of the ear, nose and throat, with emphasis on those most commonly encountered in the clinical practice. Identify the major diagnostic and therapeutic options for each encountered clinical scenario, and discuss their benefits and limitations. Present and critically analyze clinical cases, discuss the differential diagnosis, and formulate appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for each case (Problem-Based Learning).

Course contents

Anatomy, physiology and semiotics of the nose and paranasal cavities. Diagnosis and therapy of the major nasal and paranasal diseases. Anatomy, physiology and semiotics of the pharynx. Diagnosis and therapy of the major pharyngeal diseases. Anatomy, physiology and semiotics of the larynx. Diagnosis and treatment of the major laryngeal pathologies. Tracheotomy. Laterocervical swelling. Facial nerve palsy

Readings/Bibliography

It is possible to improve personal knowledges with some specialistic text books such as:

- Ballenger’s Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2018 edition,

-Basic Otorhinolaryngology: A Step-by-Step Learning Guide, second edition, Thieme

Teaching methods

Lectures in presence or distance learning. Clinical clerkship in Otorhinolaryngology.

Assessment methods

Being an integrated course, the exam includes a test for each of the 7 modules: all the tests must be carried out and passed in the same appeal; the insufficiency of a single test leads to the repetition of the entire exam in one of the subsequent appeals.

With regard to the method of the exam, it will take place in person with a written test, according to recent UNIBO rules (MAY 2022). For each of the 7 modules the test will consist of ten multiple choice questions and sufficiency is achieved with at least 6 exact answers. To establish the final mark, since each of the 7 modules has 1 CFU, the sum of the individual votes will be made and the mark will be defined in thirtieths with a mathematical equation. Praise will be given if all 7 individual tests are error-free or with only one mistake overall.

The on line test has to be submitted in a written form too but only in cases of specific and justifiable requests by individual students (illness, international mobility, objective impediment for extraordinary reasons, etc.).

At the beginning of the procedure, after an explanation of the test, an email will be sent to each student with attached the test in Word format containing the questions of each module (again 10 multiple choice questions for each module). The student will download the file and sign the right answer for each question as he prefers: underlining, bolding, highlighting in yellow, red... After maximum 105 minutes (one and half minute per question) the student will send back by mail the file with all the answers. It is mandatory that the student will always keep open the camera.

The student will receive the mark on Alma Esami; it will be reported by e-mail and the student can possibly refuse the vote within 48 hours by communicating it by email to Prof. Ferri; otherwise it will be tacitly accepted and will then be recorded.

Teaching tools

Slides (Microsoft Office Power Point) and videos from PC with a video projector.

Office hours

See the website of Gian Gaetano Ferri