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1-Ears (Infection and tumours) Flashcards

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types of ear infections

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otitis externa
malignant otitis externa
acute otitis media
chronic supprative otitis media
Otitis media with effusion
Mastoiditis

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types of ear tumours

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acoustic neuroma

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Otitis externa
Background

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  • Is an inflammatory condition of the outer ear that can affect the auricle, external auditory canal and external surface of the tympanic membrane.
  • Can be acute <3 weeks or chronic
  • Sometimes known as swimmers ear
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otitis externa causes

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Bacterial infection- most commonly
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Staph aureus

Others
- Fungal infections
- Eczema
- Contact dermatitis
- Antibiotics for non bacterial infection -> fungal infections more likely

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otitis media presentation

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Presentation
- Ear pain
- Discharge
- Itchiness
- Conductive hearing loss
- Examination
o Erythema and swelling
o Lymphadenopathy

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Investigations otitis media

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  • Otoscopy
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management of mild otitis externa

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  • Acetic acid – antifungal and antibacterial effects
  • Ensure that the patient is advised to keep the ear dry for the next 7-10 days.
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manageemnt of moderative otitis externa

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  • Topical antibiotic and steroid e.g. neomycin, dexamethasone and acetic acid -> Otomize ear spray
  • Beware of aminoglycosides (gentamicin)-> ototoxic, esp if undiagnosed perforation
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management of severe otitis externa

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  • Oral antibiotics e.g. fluclox or clarithromycin
  • Ear wick

Indication for oral abx
Cellulitis extending beyond the external ear canal
When the ear canal is occluded by swelling and debris, and a wick cannot be inserted
People with diabetes or compromised immunity, and severe infection or high risk of severe infection, for example with Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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ear wick

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Where the meatus is completely occluded and there is significant swelling of the external meatus may be treated using a strip of ribbon gauze known as “Pope” wicks which can be used for the application of topical antibiotics (classically gentamicin) enabling deeper penetration.

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fungal otitis externa management

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clotrimazole ear drops

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malignant otitis externa abckground

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  • Osteomyelitis of temporal bone
  • Severe and life-threatening form of otitis externa
  • Infection spreads to bones surrounding ear canal and skull
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Risk factors for

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  • DM
  • Immunosuppression
  • HIV
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Presentation of malignant otitis externa

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  • Symptoms more severe than normal otitis external
  • Persistent headache
  • Severe pain and fever
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examination findings for malignant otitis externa

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granulation tissue a the junction between the bone and cartilage in the ear canal (halfway along) – key finding

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management of malignant otitis externa

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Management
- Admission
- IV antibiotics
- Imaging (CT or MRI)

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Complications of malignant otitis externa

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  • Facial nerve damage and palsy
  • Meningitis
  • Intracranial thrombosis
  • Death
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What is the difference between otitis media with effusion and acute otitis media?

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Otitis media with effusion (OME) and acute otitis media (AOM) are two main types of otitis media (OM).
- Otitis Media with Effusion describes the symptoms of middle ear effusion (MEE) without infection
- **Acute Otitis Media **is an **acute infection **of the middle ear and caused by bacteria in about 70% of cases

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Acute otitis media

Background

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  • Infection of the middle ear (where cochlea, vestibular apparatus and nerves are found)
  • Bacteria enter via eustachian tube
  • Often viral URTI precedes bacterial infection of the middle ear
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causes of AOM

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Causes viruses and bacteria.
- Streptococcus pneumonia
- Haemophilus influenzae

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Presentation of AOM

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  • Ear pain
  • Reduced hearing
  • General malaise
  • Coryzal symptoms and sore throat
  • Can cause balance issues if affects vestibular system
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examination findings for AOM

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  • Otoscopic exam: **bulging red, yellow or cloudy tympanic membrane **
  • There may also be discharge in the auditory canal if the tympanic membrane has perforated.
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investigations for AOM

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otoscopy

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management of AOM

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  • Most resolve without Abx in 3 days
  • Simple analgesia
  • Consider delayed antibiotics prescription
  • When immediate antibiotics:
  • co-morbidities
  • systemically unwell
  • immunocompromised

Which antibitoics
- Amoxicillin for 5- 7 days
- Clarithromycin if penicillin allergic

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Chronic suppurative otitis media
Background

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  • a complication of otitis media - chronic inflammation of the middle ear and mastoid cavity, leading to tympanic perforation
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Chronic suppurative otitis media Presentation

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  • Most common in childhood
  • Recurrent ear discharge (otorrhoea) through without pain or fever >6 weeks
  • History of ear problems
  • Conductive hearing loss
  • Occasional otalgia or true vertigo
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Otoscopic findings Chronic suppurative otitis media

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  • Painless examination
  • Evidence of tympanic membrane perforation
  • Inflammation with otorrhea
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Management Chronic suppurative otitis media

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  • Topical antibiotics with or without steroids, aural toileting (antiseptic ear cleaning)
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Otitis media with effusion background

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  • ‘Glue ear’, is a condition characterized by a collection of fluid within the middle ear space without signs of acute infection- like hearing under water

Pathophysiology
- Due to blockage of the eustachian tube- air pressure cannot equilibrate and mucus cannot drain
- Fluid reabsorption and no air equilibration by ET -> negative pressure in middle ear
- Decreases mobility of TM and ossicles -> affecting hearing (underwater hearing)

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causes and risk factors for otitis media with effusion

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  • More common in children
  • Acute otitis media
  • Eustachian tube dysfunction
  • Low grade viral or bacterial infection
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Otitis media with effusion Presentation

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  • Hearing loss
  • Intermittent ear pain with fullness
  • Aural discharge
  • Recurrent ear infections
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Otitis media with effusion examination findings

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  • Otoscope- usually no signs of inflammation or discharge on examination
  • Retracted
  • Straw coloured TM
  • Loss of light reflex
  • Opacification of drum
  • Fluid level (makes ossicles move less easily- like hearing under water
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management otitis media with effusion

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Management
- Watch and wait
- Hearing tests
- Auto inflation -> nasal balloon -> ventilating middle ear two to three times a day
- Hearing aids
- Grommets

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Mastoiditis
Background

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  • Infection of the mastoid bone of the skull
  • Middle ear cavity communicates via mastoid antrum with mastoid air cells
  • Provides a potential route for middle ear infections to spread into the mastoid bone (mastoid air cells)
  • Osteomyelitis
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mastoiditis causes

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Causes
- Complication of unresolved otitis media- bacterial infection

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mastoiditis presentation

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Presentation
- Fever, irrationality
- Swelling of the ear lobe
- Redness and tenderness behind the ear
- Drainage of the ear
- Bulging and drooping of the ear.

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investigations for mastoiditis

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  • Otoscope
  • Ear culture
  • Blood test
  • CT scan
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Management of mastoiditis

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  • IV antibiotics
  • Mastoidectomy if abx don’t work
  • Myringotomy- drain middle ear
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Complications of mastoiditis

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  • Destruction of mastoid bone
  • Epidural abscess
  • Facial paralysis
  • Meningitis
  • Hearing loss
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Acoustic neuroma
Background

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Benign tumour of Schwann cells surrounding auditory nerve (vestibulocochlear nerve) that innervates the inner ear
- Also known as vestibular schwannomas
- usually unilateral

41
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bilateral acoutstic neuromas asscoiated with

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neurofibromatosis type II

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Pathophysiology of acoustic neuroma

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  • Schwann cells are found around PNS and provide myeline sheath around neurones
  • Occur at the cerebellopontine angle -> sometimes called cerebellopontine angle tumours
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Presentation of acoustic neuroma

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  • 40-60 yo
  • Gradual onset
  • Unilateral sensorineural hearing loss
  • Unilateral tinnitus
  • Dizziness or imbalance
  • Sensation of fullness in the ear
  • Facial nerve palsy if tumour grows large enough
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investigations for acoustic neuroma

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Investigations
- Audiometry- sensorineural hearing loss
- Brain imaging (MRI or CT)

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Management of acoustic neuroma

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  • Conservative management with monitoring may be used if there are no symptoms or treatment is inappropriate
  • Surgery to remove the tumour (partial or total removal)
  • Radiotherapy to reduce the growth
46
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Notable risks associated with treatment of acoustic neuroma
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Notable risks associated with treatment are:
* Vestibulocochlear nerve injury, with permanent hearing loss or dizziness
* Facial nerve injury, with facial weakness

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