Otorhinolaryngology

Recommended Prerequisites

Although it is a specialty with specific requirements for observation of patients, there is a set of prerequisites that are supposed to be acquired but that should be in continuous improvement:

- Knowledge of English and, incidentally, Spanish or French - needed to access the recommended bibliography;

- Computer skills - necessary for the performance of a presentation;

- Knowledge of biomathematics and biophysics - essential to the understanding of pathophysiological phenomena and for the analysis of diagnostic procedures;

- Knowledge of anatomy and physiology - needed to understand the ear, sinus and naso-pharyngeal-laryngeal-esophagus itself and in its relations with other head and neck systems;

- Knowledge of semiology - necessary for the proper collection of medical history;

- Professionalism - fundamental ethical and deontological principles

Teaching Methods

Lectures:

Theoretical classes aim to systematize the subjects of the chair and its integration into wider fields of medicine and clinical practice.

 

Practical classes:

Practical classes will take place according to the subjects to be taught and to the availability of the University Clinic of Otorhinolaryngology, in the different departments:

- In the outpatient clinic;

- In the ORL urgency;

- In the Infirmary;

- In the operating room;

- In the department of complementary exams.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course the student should be able to:

1 Collect an history with the specificities of the specialty but properly integrated in a systemic medical history;

2 Use the basic tools of objective observation in otolaryngology, particularly the otoscope and tuning forks and, incidentally, the light mirror, the microscope and the instrumental observation of multiple domains;

3 Integrate the semiological data and structure in the pathophysiological entities;

4 Discuss therapeutic approaches.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Know the anatomy and physiology of the external , middle and inner ear
Know related symptoms and signs
Know how to perform anamnesis
Know the most frequent pathologies
Know complementary diagnosis exams
Know therapeutic possibilities for different pathologies
Have prognosis concepts
know the anatomy and physiology of the nose and sinuses
Know related symptoms and signs
Know how to perform anamnesis
Know the most frequent pathologies
Know complementary diagnosis exams
Know therapeutic possibilities for different pathologies
Have prognosis concepts
know the anatomy physiology of the pharynx and larynx
Know related symptoms and signs
Know how to perform anamnesis
Know the most frequent pathologies
Know complementary diagnosis exams
Know therapeutic possibilities for different pathologies
Have prognosis concepts

Head Lecturer(s)

António Manuel Diogo Paiva

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Resolution Problems: 30.0%
Exam: 70.0%

Bibliography

- ORL01 - Abregé d’ORL à l’usage de l’étudiant - Michel Portmann, Ed. Masson &nbps;.

- ORL02 - Précis d’Oto-Rhinolaryngologie - Michel Portmann, Ed. Masson  &nbps;.

- ORL03 - ORL et Pathologie Cérvico-Facial ̶Connaissances et Pratiques - Legent F.; Nancy P.; Beauvillain C.; Bordure P.; Ed. Masson &nbps;.

- ORL04 - Essencials of Otolaryngology – Lucente S.; Raven Press  &nbps;.