Cammy ENT Flashcards
What 3 groups of patients are susceptible to otitis externa becoming malignant
Diabetics
Immunocompromised
Elderly
Treatment for malignant otitis externa
Surgical debridement
IV antibiotics
Antibiotics treatment for Otitis media
Amoxicillin
Erythromycin if allergic
What ear pathology can present with/ cause developmental delay
Otitis media with effusion -> Glue Ear
What can be seen on an impedance audiometry of someone with glue ear
Flat tympanogram
What is a complication of chronic otitis media
Perforation leading to Cholesteatoma
Pearly white growth on otoscopy with a foul cheesy discharge
Cholesteatoma
Treatment for cholesteatoma
Usually, surgery to prevent further growth and invasion
What can withholding antibiotic treatment for otitis media lead to
Mastoiditis
What is pseudotumour cerebri
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension
What is the triad of Meniere’s disease
Episodic vertigo
Tinnitus
Hearing loss
What causes the feeling of aural fullness in Meniere’s disease
Dilatation of endolymphatic spaces
Treatment for Rhinosinusitis
Oral Antibiotics
Topical steroids
Where do the anterior, middle and posterior ethmoidal sinuses drain
Anterior and Middle –> middle
Posterior –> superior
What is the Schwartz sign and what disease is it seen in
Schwartz sign also known as Flamengo’s pink sign is a diagnostic indicator for otosclerosis
It is a pinkish tinge to the tympanic membrane caused by hyperaemia
