Ear- Popcorn

Question 1

Bacterial etiology of OE

Answer 1

Pseudomonas

Question 2

Pruritis

Purulent d/c

Answer 2

OE

Question 3

Tenderness with tragal pressure or manipulation of auricle

Answer 3

OE

Question 4

topical Aminoglycoside or Fluoroquinolone x7-10d

Answer 4

OE

Question 5

Ear wick

Answer 5

OE

Question 6

Cauliflower ear

Answer 6

Traumatic auricular hematoma (Hematoma of external ear)

Question 7

Common in wrestlers

Answer 7

Hematoma of external ear

Question 8

1. Strep pneumo
2. Haemophilus influenza
3. Moraxella catarrhalis

Answer 8

Common causes of AOM

Question 9

Most common in kids 4-24 months

Answer 9

AOM

Question 10

TM immobile with erythema and bulging

Answer 10

AOM

Question 11

High dose Amoxicillin (80-90mg PO BID)

Answer 11

AOM tx

Question 12

6 mo- 2y/o w/ unilateral AOM and mild sxs

>2y/o uni/bi AOM with mild sxs

Answer 12

When you can observe AOM

Question 13

Prolonged eustachian tube blockage

Answer 13

pathophys of serous OM

Question 14

Clear–> yellow bubbles on exam

Answer 14

Serous OM

Question 15

TM pocket

TM perforation exuding debris

Answer 15

Cholesteatoma

Question 16

Pain with pressure change/ popping or cracking sensation

Answer 16

ETD

Question 17

Retracted TM

Answer 17

ETD

Question 18

Airplane descent

Answer 18

Otic barotrauma

Question 19

<25 % of TM

Answer 19

When TM perf doesnt need to be fixed

Question 20

>25% TM

Answer 20

TM perf that requires repair

Question 21

Presbycusis

Answer 21

most common etiology of sensorineural hearing loss

Question 22

BC>AC

Answer 22

conductive loss

Question 23

AC> BC

Answer 23

sensorineural

Question 24

Aminoglycosides

Answer 24

ototoxic

DO NOT USE IF TM PERF

Question 25

"spinning, tumbling"

Answer 25

Vertigo

Question 26

Gradual, progressive, vertical nystagmus

Answer 26

Central vertigo

Question 27

Sudden onset, acutely severe, horizontal nystagmus

Answer 27

Peripheral vertigo

Question 28

Dix-Hallpike maneuver

Answer 28

Dx for vertigo

Question 29

Vertigo provoked by changes in head position

Answer 29

BPPV

Question 30

Epley maneuver

Answer 30

Tx for BPPV

Question 31

Acute onset of continuous, severe vertigo

Answer 31

Labyrinthitis

Question 32

Episodic Vertigo + Hearing loss + tinnitus

Answer 32

Meniere Disease

Question 33

One of most common intracranial tumors

Answer 33

Vestibular schwannoma

Question 34

Unilateral hearing loss w/o explanation

Answer 34

Vestibular schwannoma