Ear

Question 1

Otaligia

Answer 1

Ear Pain

Question 2

Types of Otalgia

Answer 2

-Primary: Pain originating in ear (MC w/ kids)
-Secondary: Referred pain outside ear (MC Adults)

Question 3

Otorrhea

Answer 3

Ear discharge or drainage
-Causes: Otitis media w/ perforation, otitis externa, cholesteatoma

Question 4

Vertigo

Answer 4

Sensation of movement
-Feeling off balance, spinning
-Often inner ear issue
-May include other sx like tinnitus

Question 5

Tinnitus

Answer 5

Buzzing, clicking or ringing of the ear

Question 6

Weber Test

Answer 6

-Tuning fork on top of the head
-Normal: Sound is heard equally in both ears
-Conductive Loss: Sound is heard in abnormal ear
-Sensorineural Loss: Sound is heard in normal ear

Question 7

Rinne Test

Answer 7

-Placing tuning fork at mastoid, then ear when sound can no longer be heard
-Normal: Sound heard at ear is 2x longer than mastoid
-Conductive Loss: Bone conduction heard longer than air conduction
-Sensorineural: Air conduction longer than bone conduction

Question 8

Schwabach Test

Answer 8

Placing tuning fork on patients mastoid then when no longer heard the dr puts on their mastoid
-Normal: Both hear for the same amount of time
-Conductive: Patient hears it longer
-Sensorineural: Doctor hears it longer