Ear, Nose, and Throat Emergencies

The American Board of Emergency Medicine lists 30 specific Ear, Nose, and Throat disorders as well as five Otolaryngology-specific procedures in its 2016 Model of the Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine. These disorders and their associated procedural skills range from critical in nature to lower acuity. As such, it is incumbent upon emergency providers to be prepared when these patients present for care. While specialty consultation with an otolaryngologist may be available at some centers, often timely access to such consultation is not possible.

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