Ear conditions Flashcards
Where is the Rinne test done?
On mastoid bone.
What is Rinne test?
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What is the Weber test?
Tuning fork in midline and see which side is louder
On the PTA which sign is the right?
Red circle
What is a tympanogram?
Pressure of TM
Why would a tympanogram be flat?
Glue ear
Why would a tympanogram be higher and pointier?
Ossicles broken
In adults, what way do you move the pinna?
Up and back
What is presbyacuis?
Age related hearing loss.
What frequencies are harder to hear as you get older?
Higher frequencies
Where is the problem in sensorineural hearing loss?
Inner ear or nerve
What is otorrhoea?
Ear discharge
What is tinnitus?
Perception of sounds in the absence of external
What management can be given for tinnitus?
Background noise
CBT
What is the difference in lower and upper motor neurone palsy?
Lower motor neurone palsy affects only one side
What is otitis media with effusion?
Fluid behind ear drum without infection
What is the treatment for OME?
Watchful waiting for 3 months
Grommet insertion
How are grommets inserted?
General anaesthetic
Fall out 6-12 months
What is a key symptom in otitis external?
Itch
What is the treatment for a cholesteatoma?
Surgery
What is the difference in AOM and OME?
AOM has acute inflammation signs
OME gives hearing loss
At what age does OME tend to settle down?
8 years
True or False
Smoking may cause OME
True
What might be seen on otoscopy with OME?
Fluid level behind TM
Altered TM colour
What will the graph look like on tympnometry with OME?
Flat
What is done with suspected OME?
Watchful waiting for 3/12 then refer
What will ENT do to manage OME?
Grommet insertion
