Ear Injuries

Question 1

cauliflower ear

Answer 1

auricular hematoma

Question 2

compression
shearing to the auricle that causes subcutaneous bleeding

Answer 2

Auricular Hematoma MOI

Question 3

Hemorrhage
fluid accumulation
keloid that appears elevated

Answer 3

Auricular Hematoma S/S

Question 4

ear guards
ice
aspiration by MD

Answer 4

Auricular Hematoma TX

Question 5

fall or slap to the unprotected ear
sudden underwater variation

Answer 5

Rupture of the Tympanic Membrane MOI

Question 6

Loud pop (ur not going to hear it )
pain
nausea
vomiting
dizziness

Answer 6

Rupture of the Tympanic Membrane S/S

Question 7

Heal spontaneously
monitor for infections

Answer 7

Rupture of Tympanic membrane TX

Question 8

Swimmer’s ear

Answer 8

Otitis Externa

Question 9

Infection in the ear canal caused by
Pseudomona aeruginosa

Answer 9

Otitis Externa MOI

Question 10

a type of gram-negative bacteria causing otitis externa

Answer 10

peudomona aeruginosa

Question 11

pain
dizziness
itching
discharge
partial hearing loss

Answer 11

Otitis Externa S/S

Question 12

Ear drops
refer to MD

Answer 12

Otitis Externa TX

Question 13

middle ear infection

Answer 13

Otitis Media

Question 14

accumulation of fluid in the middle ear caused by local & systemic inflammation & infection

Answer 14

Otitis Media MOI

Question 15

pain
fluid draining
transient loss of hearing
fever
headache
irritability
loss of appetite
nausea

Answer 15

Otitis Media S/S

Question 16

Refer to MD
analgesics

Answer 16

Otitis Media TX

Question 17

Ear infection common in kids

Answer 17

Otitis Media

Question 18

an excessive amount of accumulated earwax (cerumen)

Answer 18

impacted cerumen MOI

Question 19

muffled hearing
hearing loss

Answer 19

impacted cerumen S/S

Question 20

remove cerumen by irrigating the canal w/ warm water
refer to MD

Answer 20

impacted cerumen TX

Question 21

cerumen is

Answer 21

earwax