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CSOM (chronic suppurative otitis media) and ASOM
Frequency: Often
Tonsillitis — indications for tonsillectomy
Frequency: Often
Sinusitis and deviated nasal septum
Frequency: Sometimes
Hearing loss — conductive vs sensorineural
Frequency: Sometimes
Dhingra's Diseases of Ear, Nose and Throat
PL Dhingra · 7th
Standard Indian ENT reference. Concise, exam-oriented and aligned with UPSC CMS expectations.
Weber — lateralises to the BAD ear in conductive loss, GOOD ear in sensorineural. Rinne — negative (BC > AC) in conductive loss.
UPSC CMS includes ~8 ENT questions, mostly in Paper II alongside Surgery and OBG.
Dhingra's ENT (7th edition) is sufficient. Read CSOM, ASOM, tonsillitis and hearing loss chapters.
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Medically reviewed by Dr. Ananya Reddy, MBBS, AIIMS New Delhi (2018), UPSC CMS AIR-1 (2024). Last reviewed 21 July 2026.