ear Flashcards
Only part of external ear which develops from 1st branchial arch
Tragus of pinna
incision passing via incisura terminalis
LEM PERT END AURAL INCISION
failure of union of the 1st and the 2nd brachial arch leads to
preauricular sinus
Bat ear
Absence of anti helix
development of inner ear
1- pars superior gives rise to semicircular canal and utricle
2- pars inferior gives rise to cochlea and saccule
Cochlea develops from
Neuroectoderm
nerve supply of pinna
- greater auricular nerve
- lesser occipital n
- auriculotemporal n
- vagus n : auricular branch
- facial n : sensory branch
Main nerve supply of pinna
Injured in which surgery
Greater auricular nerve
Parotid surgery
neuroectoderm derivatives in the ear
- footplate of staples
- cochlea
Boxer ear / cauliflower ear
Necrosis of cartilage—> post trauma pinna deformity
Rx for ear wax
PARA DI CHLORO BENZENE drops -> syringing or suction
cold water should never be used in syringing bcoz of
leads to vertigo
syringing is also done in the
_____ direction
posterio superior
EAC infection goes to the parotid gland via _____
fissure of SANTORINI
Doctor was cleaning the ear suddenly pt starts coughing or has a syncopal episode
- which nerve is stimulated ?
Arnold nerve ( auricular branch of vagus)
m/c organism to cause diffuse otitis externa ( swimmers ear)
PSEUDOMONAS
Rx of furunculosis
IG packing
malignant otitis externa
- clinical picture?
1) severe ear ache
2) blood stained ear discharge
3) VII CN involved
4) +_ 9, 10 , 11 , 12 CN palsy
diagnostic invgt of malignant otitis externa
technetium ( bone ) scan
DOC for malignant otitis externa
3rd gen cephalosporin +_ aminoglycosides
malignant otitis externa
- assess response of Rx
1) gallium bone scan
2) CRP
3) ESR
causative organism for otomycosis
aspergillus niger -> candida
wet newspaper appearance on otoscope
OTO MY CO SIS
Glue ear
Also known as
Etiology
M/c cause
Rare cause
SOM or OME
ET blockage
M/c cause adenoid hypertrophy - school age children
Rare cause nasopharyngeal ca in adults unilat
Adult with unilat glue ear
Diagnosis
Nasopharyngeal ca
diagnosis
Mouth breathing child with hearing loss
+ heaviness of ear
examination: air bubbles trapped in glue
Adenoid hypertrophy with glue ear
Rx for glue ear
myringoplasty + grommets incision + / - adenoidectomy
Otoscope m/c cause of air bubble behind TM
Glue ear