Ear 1

Question 1

Ringing in the ear

Answer 1

tinnitus

Question 2

infection of the outer ear. Often associated with swimming. AKA “swimmer’s ear”

Answer 2

Acute Otitis Externa

Question 3

Inflammation of the middle ear

Answer 3

Otitis Media

Question 4

Effusion of the middle ear

Answer 4

Serous Otitis Media

Question 5

Bacterial or viral infection of the middle ear

Answer 5

Purulent Otitis Media

Question 6

An abnormal sense of rotary movement

Answer 6

Vertigo

Question 7

Brief episodes of moderate to severe vertigo associated with specific provocative head positioning; gradually diminishes over a month or two. No associated hearing loss.

Answer 7

BPPV

Question 8

Abrupt onset of severe vertigo. Lasts for several hours to a day. Recurrent and associated with tinnitus. Hearing loss & sensation of ear fullness.

Answer 8

Meniere’s Disease

Question 9

Fast onset and slow decrease of dizziness. Hearing loss.

Answer 9

Labyrinthitis

Question 10

Sensorineural hearing loss that occurs in people as they age.

Answer 10

Presbycussis

Question 11

Weber’s Test results in sound lateralizes to the bad ear. Rinne’s Test AC is less than BC

Answer 11

Conduction Hearing Loss

Question 12

Weber’s Test results in sound lateralizing to the good ear. Rinne’s Test AC greater than BC

Answer 12

Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Question 13

Weber’s Test results in sound heard equally in both ears. Rinne’s Test results with AC>BC

Answer 13

Normal hearing