In preparing the material for this book, I took the advice of my students who generously shared their
views and opinions with me. I was told that it would be preferable to have images of the various
diseases with legends describing the disease. Students would be able to learn and retain the information
more successfully if the material was accompanied by pictures and schematic drawings.
Recent advances in technology have made it possible to photograph regions that are difficult
to view with the naked eye, such as the ear, nose, throat, nasopharynx, and larynx – all the areas of
otorhinolaryngology. Such an illustrated text in this field is important and necessary for teaching
purposes.
In this book I tried to compile images of the basic conditions that are commonly seen in general
practice and to give the reader a visual survey with a brief description of the condition. I added tables
and schematic drawings in order to provide practical information. It is not the purpose of this book
to be a comprehensive textbook, since many textbooks are already available with more detailed
information of the conditions illustrated here.
This book is primarily intended for medical students, family and general practitioners, and ENT
trainees. It may also serve as basic reading material for those in allied specialties. I hope my colleagues
find this book useful and it contributes toward their teaching purposes