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Ear Pathology Flashcards

1
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What is auricular haematoma

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Collection of blood forms in the pinna
Often follow trauma
If untreated will result in ‘cauliflower ear’

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Rx auricular haematoma

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Drainage is definitive

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Symptoms of ear foreign body

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Pain 
Deafness 
Discharge (foul smelling)
May be a buzzing in the ear 
Bleeding dy
Afebrile
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4
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Diagnosis for ear foreign body

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Otoscopy

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5
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Rx ear foreign body

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Removal ASAP

Kill insects prior to removal

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What is otitis externa

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Inflammation of external ear canal
Usually due to infection
Sometimes due to allergy or irritation

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Risk factors otitis externa

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External obstruction

Swimming

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Where does inflammation not go past in otitis externa

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TM

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Symptoms otitis externa

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Itch 
Ear discharge 
Dulled hearing 
Pain 
Ear may feel blocked or full
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10
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Otoscopy O/E otitis externa

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Canal may be swollen

TM should be normal

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11
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Treatment otitis externa

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Topical ear antibiotics
Paracetamol
Ibuprofen

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12
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What is malignant otitis externa

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When Otitis Externa spreads to surrounding tissues:
Into mastoid and temporal bones
Aggressive infection

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13
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Commonest organism malignant otitis externa

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Pseudomona

Aeruginosa

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Symptoms malignant otitis externa

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Persistent and foul smelling yellow or green pus 
Ear pain 
Haring loss 
Fever
Swollen and red skin surrounding ear
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15
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Ix malignant otitis externa

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Swabs

CT

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16
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Rx malignant otitis externa

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Long term systemic AB

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17
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What is acute otitis media

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Infection of middle ear

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18
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Where do acute otitis media infections usually come from?

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Seeded from upper respiratory tract from eustachian tube

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19
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Common organisms acute otitis media

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Strep penumonia

Haemophilus influenzr

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Symptom of acute otitis media

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Otalgia
Hearing loss
Fever

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21
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Rx for acute otitis media

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Often viral is self limiting
NSAIDS
AB if not resolved or systemic features

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Otoscopy O/E for acute otitis media

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Healthy ear canal

Often red and sometimes bulging TM

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23
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What is glue ear

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Infection and fluid in middle ear

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24
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What is a common cause of glue ear

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Eustachian tube dysfunction
Creates vacuum in middle ear
Draws in fluid from surroundings

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25
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Symptoms of glue ear

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Hearing dampening

26
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Rx glue ear

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Watchful watiing

Grommets

27
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O/E otoscopy glue ear

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Bulging TM
Dull TM
Fluid behind TM

28
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What is chronic supparative otitis media?

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Chronic inflammation of middle ear and mastoid cavity

Characterised by discharge from middle ear through perforated TM for >6 weeks

29
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Symptoms of chronic supparative otitis media

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Recurrent otorrhoea

Hearing loss

30
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Otoscopy O/E supparative otitis media

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Perforation of TM

31
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What is tympanosclerosis

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Calcification of connective tissue of TM

32
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Symptoms of tympanosclerosis

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Sig. hearing loss

33
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O/E tympanosclerosis

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Chalky white patches on middle ear

34
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Rx tympanoslcerosis

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Hearing aids

35
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What is otosclerosis

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New bony deposits occur within the stapes footplate and cochlea
Abnormal bone material grows around the stapes

36
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Symptoms otosclerosis

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Hearing loss
Speaking softly
Tinnitus

37
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Ix otosclerosis

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Hearing tests

38
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Rx otosclerosis

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Hearing aids

Stapedectomy

39
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What is the most common cause of deafness

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Presbyacusis

40
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What is presybacusis?

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Natural ageing of auditory system

41
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Onet in presbycausis

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Onset gradual and slow

42
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Which frequencies are lost first in presbycausis

43
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Ix for presbycausis

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Pure tone audiometry

44
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Rx for presbycausis

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High frequency hearing aids

Cochlear implants

45
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What is an acoustic neuroma

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Slowly growing benign Schwannoma of vestibular n.

46
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Symptoms of acoustic Schwannoma

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Hearing loss
Tinnitus Vertigo
Loss of facial sensation due to pressing on CN

47
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Ix for acoustic schwannoma

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MRI

Hearing tests

48
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Treatment acoustic Schwannoma

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Watchful waiting

Surgery

49
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What is Meniere’s disease

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Rare condition of ear characterised by episodes of vertigo and tinnitus

50
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Triad of Meniere’s Disease

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Vertigo
Tinitus
Sensorineural hearing loss

51
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How does Meniere’s disease present

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As attacks of dizziness and ringing in ears

52
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Ix Meniere’s

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Hearing tests

Clinical diagnosis

53
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Rx during meniere’s attack

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Cinnarizine

54
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Rx preventative meniere’s

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Betahistine

55
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Why can intratympanic gentamicin be used to treat meniere’s

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Damages the nerve endings on the middle ear

56
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What causes benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

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Otoconia in semi-circular canals

Should normally be found in ampulla

57
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Ix for benign paroxysmal positional vetgio

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Dix-Hallpike Manoeuvre

58
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Rx benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

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Epley manouvere

Moves particles into another compartment of the ear

59
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What is vestibular neuritis

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Infection of vestibular nerve of inner ear

60
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Symptoms and signs vestibular neuritis

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Dizziness
Vertigo
Nystagmus
Vomiting

61
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Rx vestibular neuritis

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Steroids
Antiemetics
Antibiotics

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