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Clin Med Fall Exam 1 > Disorders of the ear > Flashcards

Disorders of the ear Flashcards

1
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What is an auricular hematoma?

A

deformity of the ear due to traumatic blood buildup

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How do you treat an auricular hematoma?

A

I&D pack the wound to prevent refilling provide abx with pseudomonas coverage

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3
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What drug do you not use in kids?

A

Fluoroquinolones

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4
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What happens if auricular hematomas go untreated?

A

cauliflower ear

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5
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What is auricular cellulitis ?

A

inflammation of the auricle

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6
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How can you quickly differentiate auricular cellulitis from chondritis or perichondritis?

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Auricular cellulitis involves the ear lobe while the other two do not.

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7
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What is the most common pathogen for auricular cellulitis?

A

Group A Strep

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8
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What drugs work well against auricular cellulitis?

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Penicillin, Amox-Clav, or cephalexin

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9
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a 50-year-old woman with clear saddle nose deformity. What would you dx her with based on this info?

A

Relapsing polychondritis

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What is relapsing polychondritis?

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a rare degenerative disease characterized by recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body.

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11
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How would you dx otitis externa?

A

Red swollen canal
Tragual tenderness
Pneumatic otoscopy

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12
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What usually causes otitis externa?

A

gram + rods (pseudomonas, proteus)

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13
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What would you treat otitis externa with?

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ABx drops Fluoroquinolones are safest for the ear

aminoglycosides are good too

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14
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What is an osteoma?

A

benign pearly bony growth in the external auditory canal

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15
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What is exostosis?

A

bone on bone growth in the inner ear

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16
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What is the treatment for osteoma and exostosis

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surgical removal or debridement

17
Q

What does exposure to cold wind and water cause?

A

suffers ear, exostosis

18
Q

What is the most common infection that abx are prescribed for ?

A

acute otitis media

19
Q

What are some sx for acute otitis media

A

fever
otalgia
pressure
decreased hearing

20
Q

Should you observe or treat a pt who is less than 6 months old ?

A

treat over 6 months observe unless it is severe

21
Q

A pt has just been exposed to an IED concussing the eardrum and rupturing it. Upon inspection, there is cerumen impaction what two things should you not do?

A

irrigate or remove cerumen

use ototoxic corticosteroids

22
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What are common organisms found in chronic otitis media?

A

pseudomonas
proteus
staph aureus

23
Q

What is a cholesteatoma

A

negative middle ear pressure due to eustachian tube dysfunction, a retraction pocket forms, and a build-up of skin cells and debris collect

24
Q

What is the tx for cholesteatoma?

A

surgical excision

25
Q

What is eustachian tube dysfunction?

A

-Failure of the functional valve of the eustachian tube to open or close properly, causing air to be trapped in the middle ear and negative pressure develops

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