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Ear, nose and throat Flashcards

1
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What is a normal result in pure tone audiometry?

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All results above 20dB line

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What is the difference between SNHL, conductive HL and mixed HL?

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SNHL = both air and bone conduction are impaired (AC is better than BC)
Conductive HL: only air conduction is impaired
Mixed HL: air and bone condution both impaired, but BC is better than AC

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How can middle ear function be evaluated?

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Tympanometry - measures stiffness of ear drum

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What is automated auditory brainstem response audiometry?

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Auditory stimulus with measurement of elicited brain response by surface electrode

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What are the components of the child hearing exams?

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All babies get evoked otoacoustic emission testing
If not normal –>
Automated auditory brainstem response audiometry

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What are the signs and symptoms of TMJ dysfunction?

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Otalgia (referred pain from auriculotemporal nerve) 
Facial pain 
TMJ joint clicking/popping 
Bruxism (teeth grinding) 
Stress
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What condition does ‘swimmer’s ear’ refer to?

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Acute diffuse otitits externa

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How should necrotising otitis externa be managed?

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Urgent ENT referral
CT head
IV ciprofloxacin

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How should acute otitis externa be managed?

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Topical abx +/- topical steroid –> oral flucloxacillin

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What is the most common pathogen implicated in otitis media?

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S. pneumoniae (as secondary to URTI)

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11
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How should acute otitis media without perforation be managed?

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Delayed/no script unless:

  • symptoms >4 days and not improving
  • systemically unwell but not requiring admission
  • Immunocompromised
  • <2y with BL OM
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How should acute otitis media with perforation be managed?

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Oral amoxicillin 5 days

Review in 6w

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13
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What condition is known as ‘glue ear’?

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Otitis media with effusion

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14
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How should glue ear be managed?

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If no comorbidities: active observation for 6-12w, if no improvement –> ENT referral
If co-existent cleft palate/ Down’s –> refer to ENT

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15
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How long do grommets last?

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Up to 12 months

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What are the signs and symptoms of cholesteatoma?

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Headache, pain
Foul smelling discharge from ear
Hearing loss

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17
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How should cholesteatoma be managed?

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Refer for surgery

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18
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Recall 4 drugs that can cause tinnitus

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Aspirin
Aminoglycosides
Loop diuretics
Ethanol

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What is the most concerning cause of unilateral tinnitus?

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Acoustic neuroma

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20
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Recall 3 vestibular causes of vertigo

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Meniere’s
BPPV
Labyrinthitis

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21
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Recall 5 central causes of vertigo

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Vestibular schwannoma
MS
Stroke
Head injury 
Inner ear syphillis
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What is Meniere’s?

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Dilatation of endolymph spaces of membranous labyrinth

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What are the symptoms of Meniere’s?

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Clustered attacks lasting <12 hours
Aural fullness
Progressive SNHL 
Vertigo + N&V + nystagmus 
Tinnitus
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How is Meniere’s managed?

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Medically:
Betahistine for vertigo
Cyclizine for emesis

Surgically:
Gentamicin installation via grommets

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What are the symptoms of viral labyrinthitis/vestibular neuronitis?

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Severe vertigo, nystagmus and vomiting following an URTI

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How can you differentiate between vestibular neuronitis and viral labyrinthitis clinically?

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Hearing may be affected in viral labyrinthitis but isn’t in vestibular neuronitis

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How should viral labyrinthitis/ vestibular neuronitis be managed?

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If severe: IV prochlorperazine

If less severe: PO cyclizine and prochlorperazine

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28
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What is BPPV?

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Displacement of otoliths in semi-circular canals

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29
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What are the symptoms of BPPV?

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Suden rotational vertigo for <30s provoked by head turning +/- nystagmus; chronic history

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30
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How can BPPV be investigated?

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Dix-Hallpike manoevre –> up-beat torsional nystagmus

31
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How can BPPV be managed?

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Epley manoevre and betahistine

32
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What is acoustic neuroma also known as?

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Vestibular schwannoma

33
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What are the symptoms of acoustic neuroma?

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Slow-onset, unilateral SNHL, tinnitus +/- vertigo

34
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How should possible acoustic neuroma be investigated?

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Pure tone audiometry

MRI

35
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What are the symptoms of otosclerosis?

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Begins early adult life
BL conductive deafness and tinnitus
Hearing loss improves with noise but worsens with pregnancy, menstruation, menopause

36
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How should otosclerosis be managed?

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Hearing aid, stapes implant

37
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What is the fancy name for age-related hearing loss?

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Presbycusis

38
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How should sudden SNHL be managed?

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Refer to ENT in <24 hours, high dose PO prednisolone

39
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How should allergic rhinosinusitis be managed?

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  • Avoid causative allergen
  • For mild symptoms: PRN oral antihistamine (eg cetirizine) and PRN intranasal antihistamine (eg azelastine)
  • For severe symptoms:
    Intranasal CS (eg beclomethasone) and nasal irrigation
40
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What are the red flags in sinusitis that would prompt an urgent ENT referral?

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Unilateral symptoms
Persistent >3m despite treatment
Epistaxis

41
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What are the indications for admission to hospital with sinusitis?

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Severe systemic infection 
Signs of dangerous complications of sinusitis eg: 
Periorbital/orbital cellulitis 
Meningitis 
Brain abscess
42
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How should sinusitis be managed?

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If symptoms <10 days –> advice and safetynetting
If symptoms >10 days –> 14 day course of high-dose nasal corticosteroid
Can give back-up prescription of abx

43
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What are the symptoms of nasal polyps?

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Watery anterior rhinorrhoea 
Sinusitis 
Snoring 
Headaches 
Nasal obstruction
44
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What is Samter’s triad?

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Triad of nasal polyps, asthma and aspirin hypersensitivity
Therefore if person has nasal polyps and asthma, advise to avoid NSAIDs and aspirin as could cause a life-threatening reaction

45
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What would make nasal polyps seem concerning?

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If it is single and unilateral - as this may be a sign of a rare but sinister pathology

46
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How should nasal polyps be managed?

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  • Routine referral to ENT for exam
  • Medical: 4-6w course of topical steroids
  • Surgically: can be removed endoscopically
47
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What is a septal haematoma?

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Untreated nasal fracture –> septal necrosis and nasal collapse as cartillage blood supply comes from the mucosa –> boggy swelling with nasal obstruction

48
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How should all nosebleeds be initially managed?

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Sit up
Lean forwards
Mouth open
Compress nasal cartilage for 15 mins

49
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What are the 2 most common causes of tonsilitis?

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EBV

GAS

50
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Recall the score used to determine whether tonsilitis is likely bacterial/viral

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CENTOR (only used if <3 days of pharyngitis) 
Cough absent
Exudate 
Nodes (cervical anterior) 
Temp >38 at any point
51
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How high a centor score do you need to give abx and do a rapid strep test in tonsilitis?

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3 or 4

52
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What are the symptoms of infectious mononucleosis?

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Sore throat 
Fever 
Malaise 
LNopathy 
pharyngitis 
petechiae on soft palate 
splenomegaly
53
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What antibiotic is used in bacterial tonsilitis?

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Phenoxymethylpenicillin

54
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How does diptheria classically appear?

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Pseudomembranous ‘web’ at back of throat

55
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When would you admit for tonsilitis?

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  • Difficulty breathing
  • Clinical dehydration
  • Peri-tonsillar abscess (quinsy) or cellulitis
  • Marked systemic illness or sepsis
  • Suspected rare cause (e.g. Kawasaki disease, diphtheria)
56
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How frequent does tonsilitis have to be to indicate tonsillectomy?

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7 bouts in 1 year
5 bouts/ year for 2 years
3 bouts/year for 3 years

57
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What are the signs that GAS infection has progressed to scarlet fever?

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Rash (‘sandpaper’)

Strawberry tongue

58
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What is the risk of scarlet fever?

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May progress to rheumatic fever with a week latency period

59
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How should scarlet fever be managed?

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Notify PHE

Phenoxymethylpenicillin

60
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What is the main RF for tonsilar SCC?

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HPV infection

61
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What are the symptoms of Bell’s palsy?

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UL facial weakness
Otalgia
Ageusia (loss of taste)
Hyperacusis (due to stapedius palsy)

62
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What is Bell’s sign?

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Failure of eye closure –> dryness and conjunctivitis

Seen in Bell’s palsy

63
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How should Bell’s palsy be investigated?

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Serology, possible LP

64
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How should Bell’s palsy be managed?

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Eye care

Prednisolone (50mg PO OD for 10 days)

65
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What is the aetiology of RamsayHunt syndrome?

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Reactivation of the varicella zoster virus in the genticulate ganglion of CNVII

66
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What are the symptoms of Ramsay Hunt syndrome?

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Otalgia
Facial nerve palsy
Vesicular rash around ear
Vertigo + tinnitus

67
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How should Ramsay Hunt syndrome be managed?

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Valaciclovir PO
Steroids PO
If treated within 72 hours, 75% recover, otherwise only 1/3 fully recover

68
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If a small parotid lump enlargens very quickly, what is the likely cause?

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Stone that has blocked parotid duct

69
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How long after a TM perforation should a referral to ENT be made if it hasn’t healed?

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6-8w

70
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Recall some differentials for the cause of salivary gland swelling

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Infective (TB/mumps) 
Neoplastic 
Calculi blockage 
Autoimmune (Sjogren's/IgG4) 
Sarcoidosis
71
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How is a pharyngeal pouch managed?

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Surgical repair with minimally-invasive stapling (Dohlman’s procedure)

72
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What are the symptoms of pharyngeal pouch?

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Hallitosis

Food getting stuck

73
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What are the FeverPAIN criteria?

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Fever (during previous 24 hours)

Purulence (pus on tonsils)

Attend rapidly (within 3 days after onset of symptoms)

severely Inflamed tonsils

No cough or coryza

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