6. Complications of otitis media: Knowing the clinical manifestations and management algorithm of acute mastoiditis, postauriclar subperiosteal abscess, labyrinthitis, sigmoid sinus thrombophlebitis, otitic meningitis and otogenic brain abscess 7. Recognizeing the etiology, clinical manifestations, differential diagnosis and treatment algorithm of Meniere disease, facial paralysis and otosclerosis 8. Recognizing the etiology, diagnosis and management of conductive, sensorineural and mixed deafness. Recognizing the etiology, clinical feature, prevention and treatment of noised induced hearing loss. Knowing the principle of compensation and rehabilitation of hearing 9. 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 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 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 6. Acute suppurative otitis media and mastoiditis The etiology, pathology, clinical manifestations and treatment of acute suppurative otitis media and mastoiditis The differentiation between acute mastoidits and furuncle of the external acoustic meatus 7. Chronic suppurative otitis media The etiology, pathology, clinical manifestations and treatment of chronic suppurative otitis media 8. Complications of suppurative otitis media and mastoiditis6. Complications of otitis media: Knowing the clinical manifestations and management algorithm of acute mastoiditis, postauriclar subperiosteal abscess, labyrinthitis, sigmoid sinus thrombophlebitis, otitic meningitis and otogenic brain abscess. 7. Recognizeing the etiology, clinical manifestations, differential diagnosis and treatment algorithm of Ménière disease, facial paralysis and otosclerosis. 8. Recognizing the etiology, diagnosis and management of conductive, sensorineural and mixed deafness. Recognizing the etiology, clinical feature, prevention and treatment of noised induced hearing loss. Knowing the principle of compensation and rehabilitation of hearing. 9. 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 6. Acute suppurative otitis media and mastoiditis The etiology, pathology, clinical manifestations and treatment of acute suppurative otitis media and mastoiditis. The differentiation between acute mastoidits and furuncle of the external acoustic meatus. 7. Chronic suppurative otitis media The etiology, pathology, clinical manifestations and treatment of chronic suppurative otitis media. 8. Complications of suppurative otitis media and mastoiditis