Covid-19 and Otolaryngology

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This article looks at the precautions to be taken when examining the head and neck area, potential transmission from the middle ear and which conditions are should be considered for surgeries.

Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:
The aim of this article to look at the changes that need to be made by professionals working with patients who has conditions in their head and neck area.

Editor's comments:
Audiologist may work in the same rooms as Otolaryngologist. They may be called upon to do tests and must be sure to take the appropriate precautions even for  a simple otoscopic examinations. Equipment must be sterilised between patients.

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:

1. Introduction to COVID-19
2. Modes of viral transmission
3. Preventative measures and Personal Protective Equipment
4. Considerations with Tracheostomy
5. Considerations with Head and Neck Treatment
6. Olfactory and Gustatory Dysfunction
7. Considerations with otologic conditions
8. Considerations with otologic surgeries.

Instructions for this Module

• Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz that follows;
• You have three attempts to pass the quiz;
• The pass grade is 70%;
• You need to pass the quiz to claim your CPD certificate;
• Please click on the CPD certificate link below to claim your CPD certificate and to update your CPD Manager.

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