Ent Examination
Ent Examination
OF EAR NOSE
&THROAT
BY,
VEDANTHA VINOD
ASSISTANT LECTURER
CCON-MYSORE
CONTENTS TO BE DISCUSSED:
Airway obstruction
Runny nose (rhinorrhoea)
Sneezing
Loss of smell (anosmia)
Facial pain due to sinusitis
Snoring associated with nasal
obstruction
INSPECTION
Comment on the
septum. Is it straight or
SEPTUM
deviated.
mucogingival line
gingivae
Vermillion border
INSPECTION 3
Note oral hydration
Halitosis?
Note any varicosities,
missing teeth, dental
carries, ulceration or
haemangiomas.
Use a bright light & a tongue
depressor, inspect the tonsils,
uvula and the soft palate. Ask
the patient to tilt their head
upwards to inspect the hard
palate.
INSPECTION 4
Start palpating
anterior to the ears
and move towards
the cheek and
then inferiorly
towards the angle
of the mandible.
INSPECTION 4
Any further examination of the
larynx requires specialised
equipment.