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University of Pretoria. Steve Biko Academic Hospital. Mashudu Tshifularo is a South African educator and Otolaryngologist. He led the first team to use 3D-printed bones for reconstructive middle ear implants, providing a cure for some kinds of deafness. [2] As a lay pastor, he has also published several books.
A 40-watt CO 2 laser used in otorhinolaryngology Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital founded in 1874, in London. Otorhinolaryngology (/ oʊ t oʊ ˌ r aɪ n oʊ ˌ l ær ɪ n ˈ ɡ ɒ l ə dʒ i / oh-toh-RY-noh-LARR-in-GOL-ə-jee, abbreviated ORL and also known as otolaryngology, otolaryngology – head and neck surgery (ORL–H&N or OHNS), or ear, nose, and throat (ENT) ) is a ...
Katz extractor. to remove nasal foreign body. Bull's eye lamp. source of light; exiting lens is convex and produces a divergent beam of light. Speculum. to dilate orifices and to see inside. •Thudichum's nasal speculum. -do-; short blades ( uses: anterior rhinoscopy - to see the Little's area, ant-inferior part of nasal septum, anterior part ...
An otoscope enables viewing and examination of the ear canal and tympanic membrane (eardrum). [ 2 ]As the eardrum is the border between the external ear canal and the middle ear, its characteristics can indicate various diseases of the middle ear space.[citation needed] Otoscopic examination can help diagnose conditions such as acute otitis ...
Neurotology or neuro-otology is a subspecialty of otolaryngology—head and neck surgery, also known as ENT (ear, nose, and throat) medicine. [1] Neuro-otology is closely related to otology, clinical neurology [2] and neurosurgery. Otology may refer to ENT physicians who "... [study] normal and pathological anatomy and physiology of the ear ...
A head mirror is a simple diagnostic device, stereotypically worn by physicians, but less so in recent decades as they have become somewhat obsolete. [1] A head mirror is mostly used for examination of the ear, nose and throat (ENT). It comprises a circular concave mirror, with a small hole in the middle, and is attached to a headband.
Graeme Clark (doctor) Graeme Milbourne Clark AC FRS FAA FRACS (born 16 August 1935) [1] is an Australian Professor of Otolaryngology at the University of Melbourne. [2] Worked in ENT surgery, electronics and speech science contributed towards the development of the multiple-channel cochlear implant. [3][4][5] His invention was later marketed by ...
Sinusitis, also known as rhinosinusitis, is an inflammation of the mucous membranes that line the sinuses resulting in symptoms that may include thick nasal mucus, a plugged nose, and facial pain. [1][8] Sinusitis usually occurs in individuals with underlying conditions [9][unreliable medical source?] like allergies, or structural problems in ...