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Chapter 4 Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat Flashcards

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What is the definition of Acute Rhinosinusitis?

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Inflammation of the mucosal lining of nasal passages and paranasal sinuses lasting up to 4 weeks, caused by allergens, environmental irritants, and/or infection (viruses, bacteria or fungi)

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What is the definition of acute bacterial rhinosinusitis?

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Secondary bacterial infection of the paranasal sinuses, usually following viral URI. Less than 2%. Not common.

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What is the most common gram positive organism that cause ABRS?

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S. pneumoniae

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What is the most common gram negative organism that causes ABRS?

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H. influenzae

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What is the second most common gram negative organism that causes ABRS?

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M. catarrhalis

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What are the most common features of acute bacterial rhinosinusitis?

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fever and symptom duration of more than 10 days (discharge, malaise)
Maxillary toothache
Initial symptom improvement and then worsening of symptoms
Cacosmia (sense of bad odor in nose)
Unilateral facial pain

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What is the initial therapy for ARBS?

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Amoxicillin 500 mg TID or Amoxicillin-clavulanate PO BID

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What is the initial therapy for ARBS in beta-lactam allergy?

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Cefdinir 600 mg/day
Cefpodoxime 200 mg PO
Cefuroxime

Floxacin (if allergy)

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What is the therapy for ARBS if treatment failure after 3-5 days of therapy?

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Mild/ moderate: Augmentin 2000mg/125 mg PO BID or
2nd or 34rd gen cephalosporin (cefpodoxime, cefprozil, cefdinir)
Severe: levofloxacin 750 mg PO daily or Moxifloxacin 400 mg PO daily

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What is the most common drug Substrate that causes interactions?

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CYP450: Viagra, atorvastatin, simvastatin, alprazolam

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What is a substrate?

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A medication or substrate that is metabolized/bio transformed by the isoenzyme, utilizing this enzyme in order to be modified so it can reach the drug site of action and/or eliminated

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What is an inhibitor?

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A drug or other substance that blocks the activity of the isoenzyme, limiting substrate excretion, allowing increase in substrate levels, with possible risk of substrate- induced toxicity

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What are common drug inhibitors?

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Erythromycin, clarithromycin

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What is a drug inducer?

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Accelerates the activity of the isoenzyme so that the substrate is pushed out the exit pathway, leading to a reduction in substrate level

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What is an example of drug inducer??

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St. John’s Wort
leads to reduced target drug levels and diminished therapeutic effect, possible treatment failure

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Is weber test conductive or sensiornueral?

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Conductive (sound is blocked)

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Is Rhine test conductive or sensiornueral?

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Sensorineural (inner ear or nerve damage)

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What is the first line intervention for allergic rhinitis?

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1st line = avoid the allergen

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What is the controller therapy to prevent symptoms of allergic rhinitis?

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Intranasal corticosteroids (INCS)
Intranasal antihistamine (IAH)

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What is the reliever therapy of acute allergic rhinitis?

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2nd generation oral antihistamines
Ocular antihistamines for allergic conjunctivitis signs and symptoms

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Characteristic of infectious nodes

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soft/ tender- infection

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Characteristic of cancerous nodes

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firm/nontender- cancer

23
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What are the most potent risk factors for squamous cell carcinoma

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longstanding HPV (16), tobacco use, alcohol misue

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What is the clinical presentation of squamous cell carcinoma?

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painless, ulcerating oral lesions, usually present many months prior to presenting clinically.
Adjacent lymphadenopathy. Immobile, nontender

25
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What are the characteristics of veins and arterioles of the eye

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Veins are darker & wider
Arterioles are narrower and brighter

26
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Strep throat vs viral pharyngitis:
clear nasal discharge

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viral

27
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Strep throat vs viral pharyngitis:
hoarseness

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viral

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Strep throat vs viral pharyngitis:
significant aneterior cervical lymphadenopathy

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bacterial

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Strep throat vs viral pharyngitis:
frontal headache without body aches

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bacterial

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Strep throat vs viral pharyngitis:
patchy exudates in posterior pharynx

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bacterial

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Strep throat vs viral pharyngitis:
scattered small vesicles on soft palate and tonils

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viral

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Strep throat vs viral pharyngitis:
generalized body aches

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viral

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Strep throat vs viral pharyngitis:
sore throat started all of a sudden

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bacterial

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Strep throat vs viral pharyngitis:
sore throat started after nose started to run

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viral

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Standard of care for diagnosis and treatment of strep throat

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Penicillin or amoxicillin
Always swab

36
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Presbyopia

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Hardening of lens causing close vision problems
Usually requires reading glasses

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Senile cataracts

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lens clouding causing progressive vision dimming, distance vision problems, close vision usually retained
RF: tobacco use, poor nutrition, sun exposure, systemic corticosteriods

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Senile cataracts

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lens clouding causing progressive vision dimming, distance vision problems, close vision usually retained
RF: tobacco use, poor nutrition, sun exposure, systemic corticosteroids

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Open-angle glaucoma

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painless, gradual onset of increased intraocular pressure leading to optic atrophy
loss of peripheral vision if untreated, avoidable with appropriate intervention
TX: topical miotics, beta-blockers

40
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Angle-closure glaucoma

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sudden increase in intra-ocular pressure
Usually unilateral, acutely red, painful eye with vision change including halos around lights; eyeball firm
Immediate referral

41
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Age-related maculopathy (mascular degeneration)

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thickening, sclerotic changes in retinal basement membrane complex
painless vision changes including distortion of central vision. Drusen (soft yellow deposits in the macular region)
RF: aging, tobacco, sun exposure
Dry: prevention, no treatment available
Wet: laster treatment

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Age-related maculopathy (mascular degeneration)

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thickening, sclerotic changes in retinal basement membrane complex
painless vision changes including distortion of central vision. Drusen (soft yellow deposits in the macular region)
RF: aging, tobacco, sun exposure
Dry: prevention, no treatment available
Wet: laser treatment

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Anosmia, hyposmia

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diminished sense of smell, with resulting decline in fine taste discrimination
accelerated by tobacco use

44
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Presbycusis

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loss of 8th cranial nerve sensitivity
difficulty with conversation in noisy environments
person can her but cannot understand what is being said.

45
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Cerumen impaction

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conductive earing loss
general diminution of hearing

46
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Suppurative conjunctivitis

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Primary: Opthalmic treatment with cipro ocular solution
Alternative: azithromycin Opthalmic solution
relieve irritating symptoms with use of cold artificial tear solution

47
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Otitis externa (swimmer’s ear)

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milder: acetic acid with propylene glycol and hydrocortisone drops
moderate to severe disease: optic drops with ciprofloxacin with hydrocortisone or dexamethasone
Ear canal cleansing important: 1:2 mixture of white vinegar and rubbing alcohol after swimming
DO NOT USE neomycin if punctured TM is suspected

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Malignant otitis externa in person w/ DM, HIV/AIDS, or on chemotherapy

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oral ciprofloxacin for early disease
risk for osteomyelitis of the skull or TMJ

49
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What does a normal TM look like

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pale, gray, translucent
cone of light and bony landmarks visible

50
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What are the characteristics of otitis media with effusion? AKA serous otitis

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sensation of ear fullness or pressure, itch, and/or otalgia
conductive hearing loss
air-fluid level visible, often with air bubbles
opaque yellow or blue color
cone of light and bony landmarks diminished or absent

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treatment for serous otitis

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treatment of underlying cause such as allergic rhinitis

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What are the characteristics of acute otitis media

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sensation of ear fullness, pressure and otalgia
conductive hearing loss
fever common
TM redness, bulging
cone of light and bony landmarks absent
Otorrhea possible with TM rupture

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treatment of acute otitis media

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analgesia, antimicrobial

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