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  2. List of instruments used in otorhinolaryngology, head and ...

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    Head Mirror with head band: to focus light into the cavity under inspection; mirror is concave and is used with a Chiron lamp to produce a parallel beam of light; doctor views through the hole (average diameter of mirror is 3 & 1/2" & that of hole is 1/4") Head mounted lights with head band: to focus light into the cavity under inspection ...

  3. Otorhinolaryngology - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  4. Diagnosis code - Wikipedia

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    ICD-9-CM: Volumes 1 and 2 only. Volume 3 contains Procedure codes: ICD-10: The international standard since about 1998 ICPC-2: Also includes reasons for encounter (RFE), procedure codes and process of care International Classification of Sleep Disorders: NANDA: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: Primarily psychiatric disorders

  5. American Board of Otolaryngology - Wikipedia

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    The American Board of Otolaryngology logo. The American Board of Otolaryngology, located in Houston, Texas, is a non-profit corporation that has set the mission of ensuring professional standards with certificates and memberships, and have offered training in the fields of head neck surgery to professionals since 1924.

  6. Computed tomography of the head - Wikipedia

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    However, coronal images require the person to hyperextend their neck, which must be avoided if any possibility of neck injury exists. [8] CT scans of the head increase the risk of brain cancer, especially for children. As of 2018, it appeared that there was a risk of one excess cancer per 3,000–10,000 head CT exams in children under the age ...

  7. Dilated fundus examination - Wikipedia

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    Dilated fundus examination (DFE) is a diagnostic procedure that uses mydriatic eye drops to dilate or enlarge the pupil in order to obtain a better view of the fundus of the eye. [1] Once the pupil is dilated, examiners use ophthalmoscopy to view the eye's interior, which makes it easier to assess the retina , optic nerve head , blood vessels ...

  8. List of instruments used in ophthalmology - Wikipedia

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    removing all the contents of the eyeball during evisceration (complete removal of all structures within the eye in diseases like endophthalmitis: Lid plate: flat large instrument that has a groove and is placed between the lid and globe of the eye to provide a solid support for eyelid surgery Hammer, chisel and bone gouge: bone cutting and shaping

  9. Head mirror - Wikipedia

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    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. The mirror is worn over the physician's eye of choice, with the concave mirror surface facing outwards and the hole directly over the physician's eye, providing ...