Course Unit / ENT pathology of the elderly

ENT pathology of the elderly

Year
1
Academic year
2023-2024
Code
02466938
Subject Area
Digestive, Dental, Otolaryngological and Ophthalmological Diseases
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
Duration
SEMESTRIAL
ECTS Credits
1.0
Type
Compulsory
Level
2nd Cycle Studies - Mestrado

Recommended Prerequisites

Knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology of ENT university level.

Teaching Methods

Expository.

Learning Outcomes

The student must grasp the anatomical and pathophysiological concepts and clinical and therapeutic aspects related to the topics presented.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

- Presbycusis:  pathophysiology; audio-impedancimetry.

- Hearing Devices: electro acoustic prosthesis; osteo-integrated implants; cochlear implants;

- Vertigo: pathophysiology; peripheral vertigo syndromes;complemtary exams and treatments in vestibular patology; vestibular rehabilitation;

- Tinnitus: pathophysiology; clinical aspects; therapeutic options;  

- Dysphagia: pathophysiology; clinical and therapeutic aspects;

- Changes in smell and taste.

- Snoring and sleep apnea: pathophysiology; associated syndromes; diagnostic aspects; therapeutic aspects;

- Epistaxis: pathophysiology; the epistaxis in Urgency and comorbidities; therapeutic aspects.

Head Lecturer(s)

António Carlos Eva Miguéis

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Exam: 100.0%

Bibliography

– Portmann, M. – Précis d’Oto-Rhino-Laryngologie, Ed. Masson, 1982

– Lucente, S. – Essentials of Otolaryngology, 3rd. Raven  Press, 1993

– Probst, R.; Grevers, G.; Iro, H. - Basic Otorhinolaryngology: A Step-by-Step Learning Guide, 1ª ed., Thieme, 2005