[EAR] Quiz revision Flashcards
microtia & aural atresia investigation (2)
1-CT temporal bone
2-Audiological assessment
TTT: accessory auricle
removal if it bothers the patient
TTT: Bat ear
auriculoplasty
TTT: Pre-auricular sinus
if asymptomatic= NONE
if infected= antibiotics then excision
TTT: Pre-auricular abscess (3)
1-drainage
2-antibiotics
3-excision
Auricular hematoma investigation
1-bleeding profile
TTT: Auricular hematoma (3)
1-Antibiotics
2-Aspiration
3-compression
TTT: Auricular hematoma if clotted (2)
1-Incision
2-drainage
Auricular hematoma complication
Cauliflower ear
TTT: cauliflower ear
plastic surgery
TTT: Inanimate FB in external ear (2)
1- Removal by forceps/hooks
2-Ear wash
TTT: living FB in external ear (2)
1-kill by alcohol or oil drops
2-remove by instrument or ear wash
TTT: Traumatic perforation of TM (3)
1-avoid wetting ear/ ear drops
2- +/- antibiotics
3- if no spontaneous healing after 3-6m, myringoplasty
TTT: soft wax
ear wash/suction
TTT: Hard wax
1-use dissolving substance (glycerine bicarb) for 3 days
then
2-ear wash/suction
Ear wash indications (3)
1-ear wax
2-FB
3-Caloric test
Ear wash CI (2)
1- impacted or big vegetable FB
2-perforated TM
Ear wash syringe indications
1-Ear wax
2-FB
3-Caloric test
TTT: perichondritis (2)
1-systemic antibiotics
2-incision & removal of necrotic cartilage
TTT: Allergic dermatitis of EAC
1-steroids ointment/cream
TTT: Furunculosis (4)
1-antiobiotics-steroid ointment aural pack
2-systemic antibiotics
3-analgesics
4-TTT of predisposing factor
TTT: diffuse otitis externa (4)
1-constant cleaning of EAC by suction/ mopping
2-aural pack of antibiotics ointment
3- systemic antibiotic
4-TTT of predisposing factors
TTT: Otomycosis (3)
1-removal of fungal mass by dry mopping/suction
2-antifungal drops/ ointment
3-avoid wetting ear
Herpes Zoster oticus investigations (2)
1-Audiological assessment
2-Assessment of facial nerve function
TTT: Herpes Zoster Oticus (2)
1-antiviral
2-analgesics