diseases of external ear

Question 1

diseases of external ear

Answer 1

eczema
folliculitis
nasal furncle
rhinophyma (untreated roseascea)

Question 2

eczema

Answer 2

-erythematous scaly eruption of sebacerious glands
common in infants and elderly
pathogenesis -> lincreased amount epidernal lipid and colonisation
immune respiinse -> more severe in AIDS and HIV

clin features -> erythematous scaly patches
eyebrpws retroauricular , perinasal

diff diagnosis -psorias, allergic dermatitis , trucal lesions

therapy -medical shampois abd ointments

Question 3

roseacea

Answer 3

chronic inflam facial dermatosis
key factors- flushing and inflammation

clin features
subtype stage 1 - flushing and erythema - ruptured blood vessels but no papules and pustules
stage 2 persistent erythrma no papules and pustules
stage 3 - rhinophyma -swollen nose with sebaceous gland hyperplasis and fibrosis
ruptured vessels thickening of skin and wings look like a trolls nose

Question 4

vestibular folliculitis

Answer 4

inflammation of hair follicles of vestibule of nose
s.aureus
symptoms- swelling and erythema

Question 5

nasal furncle

Answer 5

-deep folliculitis with spread into surrounfing tissue and can cause accum of pus and dead tissue

can lead to abscess formation and pus formation

symptoms -pain, fever, headache, lymph node swelling

complication-thrombosis of cavernous sinus , sepsis and meningitis

treat- atbs , and drainage of supparative focus