ENT Update for the Primary Care Provider 2023

Sat, Feb 04 | Phoenix

Learn from Valley ENT specialists about updates in hearing loss, recognizing OSA in children and adults, otalgia, management of epistaxis, chronic cough, otitis externa, COVID-19 ENT updates, and balance problems in the elderly.

Agenda:

8:30-9:00 am	Registration / Coffee
9:00 am	Welcome and Course Overview - Adam Cassis, M.D.
9:10 am	Updates in Hearing Loss - Michael Fucci, M.D.
9:35 am	In Plain Sight - recognizing OSA in children and adults - Requel Redtfeldt, M.D., FAAOA
10:00 am	Otalgia - Yvonne Richardson, M.D.
10:25 am	Management of Epistaxis - Jacob Osso , M.D.
10:50 am	Q & A
11:10 am	15 min Break / Coffee
11:25 am	Chronic Cough - Timothy Kelsch, M.D.
11:50 am	Otitis Externa - Sean Kent, M.D.
12:15 pm	COVID-19 ENT Updates - Ryan Rehl, M.D., F.A.C.S.
12:40 am	Balance Problems in the Elderly - Adam Cassis, M.D.
1:05 pm	Q & A
1:25 pm	Course Assessment
1:30 p.m.	Adjournment

Speakers:

Dr. Michael Fucci – Updates on Hearing Loss

Objectives:

• To identify hearing loss in patients and how to diagnose it
• How to treat hearing loss in patients
• The relationship between hearing loss and cognitive decline

Dr. Raquel Redfeldt – In Plain Sight – recognizing OSA in children and adults.

Objectives:

• Review the risk factors for OSA in children and adults
• Review the common presentations of OSA in children and adults
• Compare and contrast the treatment of OSA in children and adults

Dr. Yvonne Richardson

Objectives:

• Differential diagnosis of Otalgia
• Treatment for the di erent causes of Otalgia
• Familiarity with eustachian tube dilation

Dr. Jacob Osso  – Management of Epistaxis

Objectives:

• Review the relevant nasal anatomy and blood supply of the nose
• Review techniques, from simple to advanced, for the management of nosebleeds

Dr. Timothy Kelsch – Chronic Cough

Objectives:

• Broaden the differential diagnosis for cough
• Expand on workup and timing of evaluation
• Discuss new considerations in the treatment of chronic cough

Dr. Sean Kent – Otitis Externa

Objectives:

• Discuss new considerations in the treatment of chronic cough
• Recognize symptoms and physical exam findings of otitis externa and how to distinguish bacterial vs fungal etiology
• Learn effective topical treatment, when to prescribe oral antibiotics and when to refer to ENT

Dr. Ryan Rehl - Covid 19 ENT Updates

Objectives:

• Identify ENT manifestations of COVID-19
• Describe the impact of olfactory loss on patients
• Discuss evaluation and treatment of post-viral olfactory loss

Dr. Adam Cassis – Balance Problems in the Elderly

Objectives:

• Discuss the impact of balance problems/dizziness in the elderly population and why treatment of this condition is essential to prevent serious health issues
• Demonstrate an easy-to-follow algorithm to evaluate dizzy complaints in the elderly population
• Discuss the proper treatment of vestibular complaints in the elderly with a focus on proper referral patterns and avoiding harm

Time & Location:

Feb 04, 2023, 7:30 AM – 12:30 PM
326 E Coronado Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA