9. Tumor of the ear: recognizing the clinical manifestations and treatment of papilloma of the external aud itory canal. Knowing the clinical manifestations and treatment of cancer of mid dle ear and tumors of lateral skull base and internal aud itory canal Contents 1. Clinical anatomy and physiology of the ear Anatomy of the external, middle and internal ear Physiology of hearing and equilibrium 2. Examination of the ear Examination of the external ear and tympanic membrane. Investigation of Eustachian tube function. Tuning-fork test, pure tone audiometry, acoustic impedance, aud itory brainstem response aud iometry and vestibular function test 3. Injuries of the ear The clinical manifestations and management of injury of the tympanic membrane The clinical manifestations and management of fracture of the temporal bone 4. Inflammation of the external ear The clinical manifestations and management of otitis externa and furuncle of the external acoustic meatus. The clinical manifestations and management of foreign bod ies of the external acoustic meatus and impacted cerumen 5. Otitis med ia with effusion The etiology, pathology, clinical manifestations, d iagnosis, differential diagnosis and treatment of otitis med ia with effusion9. Tumor of the ear: Recognizing the clinical manifestations and treatment of papilloma of the external auditory canal. Knowing the clinical manifestations and treatment of cancer of middle ear and tumors of lateral skull base and internal auditory canal. Contents: 1. Clinical anatomy and physiology of the ear Anatomy of the external, middle and internal ear. Physiology of hearing and equilibrium. 2. Examination of the ear Examination of the external ear and tympanic membrane. Investigation of Eustachian tube function. Tuning-fork test, pure tone audiometry, acoustic impedance, auditory brainstem response audiometry and vestibular function test. 3. Injuries of the ear The clinical manifestations and management of injury of the tympanic membrane. The clinical manifestations and management of fracture of the temporal bone. 4. Inflammation of the external ear The clinical manifestations and management of otitis externa and furuncle of the external acoustic meatus. The clinical manifestations and management of foreign bodies of the external acoustic meatus and impacted cerumen. 5. Otitis media with effusion The etiology, pathology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, differential diagnosis and treatment of otitis media with effusion