Otorhinolaryngological problems occurring within the intensive care unit.
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.
Roth
Yehudah
Y
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Edith Wolfson Medical Center, P.O. Box 5, 58100, Holon, Israel. nose@bezeqint.net.
Sokolov
Maxim
M
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Edith Wolfson Medical Center, P.O. Box 5, 58100, Holon, Israel.
Adler
Moshe
M
Intensive Care Unit, Edith Wolfson Medical Center, P.O. Box 5, 58100, Holon, Israel.
Ezry
Tiberiu
T
Department of Anaesthesiology, Edith Wolfson Medical Center, P.O. Box 5, 58100, Holon, Israel.
Harell
Moshe
M
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Edith Wolfson Medical Center, P.O. Box 5, 58100, Holon, Israel.
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