Ear Drops Flashcards
1
Q
what are ear drops used as?
A
anti-inflammatories
antibiotics
wax solvents
rarely needed for drowning insects
2
Q
ingredients for bacterial infections
A
neomycin
gentamicin
polymyxin B
framycetin (often in combination with steroid)
3
Q
ingredients for fungal infection
A
clotrimazole
nystatin
4
Q
what is management for eczematous otitis externa?
A
steroid without an antibiotics as antibiotics can cause local sensitivity
5
Q
side effects
A
dizziness if not close to body temperature (stimulates lateral SCC)
local sensitivity
ototoxicty e.g. aminoglycosides in perforated tympanic membrane
6
Q
define Reinke’s oedema
A
swelling of the vocal cords due to oedema
