Audiology Disorders Flashcards

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Microtia

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part of the pinna is missing or deformed (outer ear disorder)

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Anotia

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complete absence of pinna, common in individuals with Down Syndrome (auricle disorder)

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Otoplasty/pinnaplastry

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procedure done to repair the pinna, just for appearance

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Basal Cell carcinoma

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most common form of skin cancer, result of too much ultraviolet light from the sun (auricle disorder)

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Keloids

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can be removed but may grow back, scar tissue development and it swells (auricle disorder)

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Tumour

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painless, slowly growing solid tumour that distorts the auricle and destroys the normal architecture (auricle disorder)

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Cauliflower ear

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caused from repeated blows to the ear, fluid and blood fill the space and harden, causing permanent deformity (auricle disorder)

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Perichondritis of the auricle

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complication of an ear-piercing, looks ready to burst, skin is red and warm

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Auricular hematomas

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caused by direct trauma to the pinna, torn perichondria vessel bleed between the detached perichondrium and underlying cartilage

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Psoirasis of the external ear

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itchy, flakey skin inside the ear (auricle disorder)

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Bifid earlobe

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earlobe is divided into two small sections (auricle disorder)

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Supernumerary auricle

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it does not affect hearing, just doesn’t look ecstatically

appealing (auricle disorder)

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Cerumen

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causes a conductive hearing loss, affects localization of sound, loss of approximately 45dB for conductive hearing loss (EAC disorder)

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Stenosis

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narrowing of the body Canal (EAC disorder)

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Atresia

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complete blockage of the canal, loss of 60dB of hearing, this is when bone conduction picks up (EAC disorder)

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Otomycosis

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fungal ear infection (EAC disorder)

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Osteomyelitis

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infection of bone, the infection reaches the temple bone (thin wall) (EAC disorder)

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Otalgia

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ear pain (EAC disorder)

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Furunculosis

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infection of ear hair follicles (EAC disorder)

20
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Perforation from trauma or pressure

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rupture of the tympanic membrane, can occur from physical damage to the ear (high impact) or change of pressure (TM disorder)

21
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Myringotomy

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opening of the eardrum to drain fluid- surgeons use zigzag cigarette paper to repair the tympanic membrane

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Otitis media

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occurs in the mucous lining of the middle ear space, Eustachian tube is not functioning properly, fluid builds up and becomes infected (ME disorders)

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Facial Palsy

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muscles on one side of the face become weak or paralyzed - trauma to 7th cranial nerve (ME disorder)

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Barotrauma

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caused by an increase in air or water pressure (airplane or sub diving) (ME disorder)

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Cholesteatoma

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Onion like structure (tumble weed), interferes with the ossicles, must be surgically removed, but can come back (ME disorder)

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Otosclerosis

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originates in the inner ear, but makes its way to the middle ear. Causes conductive hearing loss, it affects the stapes - spongey like growth, footplate becomes fixated on the oval window, and this limits the vibration transmitted to inner ear (ME disorder)

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Tympanoplasty

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repair possibles or tympanic membrane, substitute metal or plastic prosthetic for damaged area

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Stapedotomies

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small, fenestra strapedectomies

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Stapedectomoes

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removal of the stapes, prosthetics replace it

30
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stapes mobilization

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stapes is broke, for off sponginess to stiffen it

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Hemotympanum

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bleeding in the middle ear from any cause (ME disorder)

32
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Tympanosclerosis

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calcium deposits sometimes form on the tympanic membrane, results in this condition (ME disorder)

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Vertigo

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results from damage to the vestibular system, it is a sensation of true “tuning”, crystals rub hair cells the wrong way

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SNHL (Sensory Neural Hearing Loss)

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damage to 8th CH, typically affect high frequencies - hard to discriminate /f/, /t/, /k/

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Dusplacusis bonmules

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interpret the sound different (double hearing) - right ear hears one thing, left ear hears another

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Bilarlus monoralis

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one ear is hearing some thing different

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Sudden Idiopathic Sensory/ Neural Hearing Loss

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hearing loss- usually unilaterally, may develop over a couple days or even overnight

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Meniere’s Disease

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another cause of unilateral hearing loss

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Semicircular Canal Dehiscence Syndrome

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symptoms : dizziness, vertigo, disequilibrium - often misdiagnosed

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Autoimmune Inner-Ear disease

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specifically attacks its own tissues because it fails to distinguish them from bacteria, viruses, etc.

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Noise Induced Hearing Loss

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  • temporary threshold shift

- permanent threshold shift

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Presbycusis

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advancing age results in hearing loss