Abstract Background COVID-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 started in China late 2019. Clinical features include fever, cough, dyspnea, body aches, and gastrointestinal symptoms. Some COVID-19-positive patients presented with unusual manifestations such as olfactory dysfunction, parotitis, or cervical lymphadenopathy. Main Since many are diagnosed SARS-CoV-2, the need for an up to date review o...

Headache can be caused by a multitude of factors, but experienced physicians accustomed to treating patients with headache are adept at making an accurate diagnosis. Occasionally, however, a patient has an unusual presentation of headache or facial pain. In these cases, it can be difficult to classify the etiology of the headache despite the performance of a thorough physical examination and th...

IMPORTANCE Despite increased emphasis on measuring safety outcomes and quality indicators for surgical care, little is known regarding which operative procedures should be prioritized for quality-improvement initiatives in pediatric otolaryngology. OBJECTIVE To describe the 30-day adverse event rates and relative contributions to morbidity for procedures in pediatric otolaryngology surgery us...

Mastoiditis is a common clinical entity that is technically present in all cases of otitis media; only a minority of cases actually represents the otolaryngologic emergency of acute coalescent mastoiditis. When reviewing an image with a radiologic diagnosis of mastoiditis, looking for key signs such as destruction of bony septa and considering patient presentation can help distinguish mild mast...

sarcoidosis is a chronic multisystem disorder of unknown etiology. all parts of the body can be affected but the organ most frequently affected is the lung. otolaryngologic manifestations occur in 20% to 40% of cases of sarcoidosis and the spectrum of lesions that may come under the purview of otolaryngologist is broad. in this case report a patient is presented with large cervical lymphadenopa...

The family physician’s role in recognizing and managing sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) is crucial. A recently updated otolaryngologic clinical practice guideline has been released for this emergency syndrome, but dissemination limited to a specialty journal. As result, the guidelines may not be widely available primary care setting where patients often present. We provide focused rev...