Otolaryngology Presentations
Pharyngitis
Master of Science - Ï㽶ÊÓƵ 2020
FRCSC - Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery - Ï㽶ÊÓƵ 2021
Rhinology Skull Base Surgery Fellowship - Flinders Medical Center - Adelaide, Australia 2022
Learning Objectives:
- Review Anatomy of the Pharynx
- Discuss Etiology of Pharyngitis
- Review Management of Pharyngitis
Sinusitis
Master of Science - Ï㽶ÊÓƵ 2020
FRCSC - Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery - Ï㽶ÊÓƵ 2021
Rhinology Skull Base Surgery Fellowship - Flinders Medical Center - Adelaide, Australia 2022
Learning Objectives:
- Review the sinonasal anatomy
- Summarize updated EPOS 2020 sinusitis guidelines - Acute and chronic
- Discuss sinusitis differential diagnoses
Thyroid Nodules: What to do and when?
Dr. Marco Mascarella received his medical degree from Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and later completed his otolaryngology residency training at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ in 2020. During that time, he completed a Master’s degree in Epidemiology. Following his residency, Dr. Mascarella completed a fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in head and neck oncology with microvascular reconstruction. He will be joining the Department of Otolaryngology at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ with a clinical practice at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Health Centre and Jewish General Hospital and he will also be appointed as a research investigator.
Learning Objectives:
- Be familiar with the prevalence of thyroid nodules in the general population and associated risk of malignancy
- Understand the TI-RADS classification and when to biopsy a thyroid nodule
- Recognize the different treatment modalities available for benign thyroid nodules with associated symptoms
Otitis and Tonsillitis in Children
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Dr. McHugh is a clinician-scientist and associate professor of Otolaryngology and Pediatric Surgery at the MCH. He is fellowship trained in pediatric OTLHNS and rhinology/anterior skull base surgery, and is using this expertise to establish a pediatric multidisciplinary program for managing anterior skull base pathologies.
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Learning Objectives:
- Understand the difference between AOM and OME
- Review guidelines and identify appropriate antibiotic treatment for AOM including considerations for age and treatment duration
- Discuss guidelines for managing patients with OME
- Understand surgical indications of tympanostomy tubes for otitis media
Snoring in Children
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Dr. McHugh is a clinician-scientist and associate professor of Otolaryngology and Pediatric Surgery at the MCH. He is fellowship trained in pediatric OTLHNS and rhinology/anterior skull base surgery, and is using this expertise to establish a pediatric multidisciplinary program for managing anterior skull base pathologies.
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Learning Objectives:
- Understand the Prevalence and Etiology of Pediatric Snoring and Sleep-Disordered Breathing
- Differentiate Between Primary Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Recognize the Clinical Presentation and Behavioral Consequences of Sleep-Disordered Breathing
- Assessment and Diagnosis of Pediatric Sleep-Disordered Breathing5. Interpretation of Polysomnography and Oximetry scores
- Management Strategies for Pediatric Sleep-Disordered Breathing