title: Otorhinolaryngological problems occurring within the intensive care unit.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  An overview of common otorhinolaryngological (ORL) problems and procedures in the intensive care unit (ICU) is presented.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Diagnostic, management, and treatment aspects of some conditions are discussed with emphasis on the potential difficulties encountered in the ICU. Approach recommendations are outlined as well as a list of required basic equipment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Otorhinolaryngology should be included in intensive care continuing medical education programs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Edith Wolfson Medical Center, P.O. Box 5, 58100, Holon, Israel. nose@bezeqint.net.
authors.forename: Yehudah
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Roth
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Edith Wolfson Medical Center, P.O. Box 5, 58100, Holon, Israel.
authors.forename: Maxim
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sokolov
authors.affiliation: Intensive Care Unit, Edith Wolfson Medical Center, P.O. Box 5, 58100, Holon, Israel.
authors.forename: Moshe
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Adler
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, Edith Wolfson Medical Center, P.O. Box 5, 58100, Holon, Israel.
authors.forename: Tiberiu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ezry
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Edith Wolfson Medical Center, P.O. Box 5, 58100, Holon, Israel.
authors.forename: Moshe
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Harell
mesh_terms: D015984:Causality; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D004423:Ear / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D009055:Mouth / Q000293:injuries; D009666:Nose / Q000293:injuries; D010036:Otolaryngology / Q000193:education; D010038:Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000628:therapy; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000628:therapy; D014140:Tracheotomy