ENT concepts for NEET PG & INI-CET

16 ENT concepts explained for postgraduate entrance revision — what to remember, how it is tested, and practice questions with answers.

ENT topics

Allergic and Atrophic RhinitisAllergic vs atrophic rhinitis for NEET PG & INI-CET: IgE pathway, nasal steroids first, ozaena triad, Klebsiella ozaenae, Young's operation, contrasts.Chronic Suppurative Otitis MediaCSOM for NEET PG & INI-CET: tubotympanic vs atticoantral disease, perforations, cholesteatoma theories, complications, Griesinger sign and surgery.Ear Anatomy: External, Middle and Eustachian TubeRevise external and middle ear anatomy, tympanic membrane, ossicles, nerve supply and Eustachian tube function with tables and exam traps.Epistaxis and Little's AreaEpistaxis for NEET PG & INI-CET: Kiesselbach plexus vessels, Woodruff plexus, anterior vs posterior bleeds, causes, stepwise management and HHT criteria.Glomus Tumour (Temporal Bone Paraganglioma)Glomus tumour of the ear: tympanicum vs jugulare, pulsatile tinnitus, rising sun, Brown and Phelps signs, Fisch and Glasscock-Jackson staging, treatment.Laryngeal CancerLaryngeal cancer for NEET PG & INI-CET: glottic vs supraglottic vs subglottic tumours, symptoms, nodal spread, AJCC T staging, radiotherapy, laryngectomy.Ménière's DiseaseMénière's disease for NEET PG & INI-CET: hydrops, AAO criteria, audiogram, glycerol test, differential diagnosis, diet, diuretics, gentamicin and surgery.Nasal Polyps — Antrochoanal vs EthmoidalNasal polyps for NEET PG & INI-CET: antrochoanal vs ethmoidal table, Samter's triad, CRSwNP, red flags, CT and endoscopy, steroids, biologics and FESS.Nasopharyngeal Tumours — JNA and CarcinomaJNA and nasopharyngeal carcinoma for NEET PG & INI-CET: adolescent boys and epistaxis vs EBV, neck node, Trotter triad; imaging, biopsy, treatment.OtosclerosisOtosclerosis for NEET PG & INI-CET: stapes fixation, Schwartze sign, Carhart notch, Rinne and Weber findings, Gellé test, stapedotomy, fluoride, pregnancy.Sinusitis — Acute, Chronic and FungalSinusitis for NEET PG & INI-CET: osteomeatal complex, acute bacterial criteria, chronic rhinosinusitis, allergic and invasive fungal disease, Chandler.Tonsillitis and Peritonsillar AbscessRevise tonsillitis, quinsy signs, uvular deviation, airway priorities, tonsillectomy indications and bleeding for NEET PG and INI-CET.Vocal Cord Paralysis PositionsVocal cord paralysis for NEET PG & INI-CET: median, paramedian, cadaveric positions, RLN vs SLN palsy, unilateral vs bilateral features and treatment.

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