Practical ENT, 5th Edition is a hands-on clinical-skills manual for the otolaryngology (ENT) ward posting, built around the NMC's Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) curriculum — every history-taking and examination topic is tagged to its specific EN competency code, so you can map your reading directly to what you are assessed on. The book runs through the complete UG ENT syllabus across 19 chapters: history taking, systematic examination of the ear, nose and paranasal sinuses, oral cavity, salivary glands, tonsil and pharynx, larynx, neck and thyroid, and cranial nerves, followed by dedicated chapters on ENT operations, audiology, caloric testing, applied bone anatomy, instruments, frequently asked questions, and case presentation. Step-by-step examination technique is paired throughout with labeled anatomical diagrams, a real clinical photograph, side-by-side differential-diagnosis illustrations (the four types of tympanic membrane perforation), comparative tables, and boxed examination checklists, so you move from technique to clinical correlation without switching references. Who This Book Is For: MBBS Students starting ENT ward posting: a structured, competency-coded guide to history taking and clinical examination from day one of the posting. ENT Residents (MS/DNB): works as a quick refresher for the 'must-know' facts across X-rays, operations, audiology, osteology, instruments, and FAQs. Why This Book Helps: Maps directly to your competency requirements: every topic is tagged to its NMC EN code, so you know exactly what you are being assessed on as you read. Builds real examination technique, not just theory: step-by-step instructions for each system, from Bull's eye lamp positioning to the three-finger mastoid tenderness test. Trains you to tell look-alike conditions apart: side-by-side diagrams and comparison tables (the four tympanic membrane perforation types, furunculosis vs mastoiditis) build the differential-diagnosis reasoning examiners look for. Covers the instruments and operations you'll be asked about: a dedicated, illustrated instruments chapter plus a step-by-step run-through of core ENT operations. Gets you exam-ready fast: a dedicated FAQ chapter and case-presentation chapter consolidate the 'must-know' facts before your practical and viva. Key Features: Every topic tagged to its specific NMC EN competency code throughout the text. 19 chapters covering the complete UG ENT curriculum: history, systematic examination (ear, nose/PNS, oral cavity, salivary glands, tonsil/pharynx, larynx, neck, thyroid, cranial nerves), operations, audiology, caloric testing, applied bone anatomy, and instruments. Labeled anatomical diagrams (pinna, tympanic membrane) plus a real clinical photograph and side-by-side perforation-type illustrations. Comparative differential-diagnosis tables and boxed step-by-step examination checklists. Dedicated Frequently Asked Questions and Case Presentation in ENT chapters for practical/viva preparation.

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