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Ear conditions Flashcards

1
Q

Where is the Rinne test done?

A

On mastoid bone.

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2
Q

What is Rinne test?

A

?

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3
Q

What is the Weber test?

A

Tuning fork in midline and see which side is louder

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4
Q

On the PTA which sign is the right?

A

Red circle

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5
Q

What is a tympanogram?

A

Pressure of TM

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6
Q

Why would a tympanogram be flat?

A

Glue ear

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7
Q

Why would a tympanogram be higher and pointier?

A

Ossicles broken

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8
Q

In adults, what way do you move the pinna?

A

Up and back

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9
Q

What is presbyacuis?

A

Age related hearing loss.

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10
Q

What frequencies are harder to hear as you get older?

A

Higher frequencies

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11
Q

Where is the problem in sensorineural hearing loss?

A

Inner ear or nerve

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12
Q

What is otorrhoea?

A

Ear discharge

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13
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What is tinnitus?

A

Perception of sounds in the absence of external

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14
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What management can be given for tinnitus?

A

Background noise

CBT

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15
Q

What is the difference in lower and upper motor neurone palsy?

A

Lower motor neurone palsy affects only one side

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16
Q

What is otitis media with effusion?

A

Fluid behind ear drum without infection

17
Q

What is the treatment for OME?

A

Watchful waiting for 3 months

Grommet insertion

18
Q

How are grommets inserted?

A

General anaesthetic

Fall out 6-12 months

19
Q

What is a key symptom in otitis external?

A

Itch

20
Q

What is the treatment for a cholesteatoma?

A

Surgery

21
Q

What is the difference in AOM and OME?

A

AOM has acute inflammation signs

OME gives hearing loss

22
Q

At what age does OME tend to settle down?

A

8 years

23
Q

True or False

Smoking may cause OME

A

True

24
Q

What might be seen on otoscopy with OME?

A

Fluid level behind TM

Altered TM colour

25
Q

What will the graph look like on tympnometry with OME?

A

Flat

26
Q

What is done with suspected OME?

A

Watchful waiting for 3/12 then refer

27
Q

What will ENT do to manage OME?

A

Grommet insertion

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