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Ears Flashcards

1
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Structures of the external ear?

A

Auricle
Pinna
External Auditory Canal

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2
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Structures of the middle ear?

A

Tympanic Membrane

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3
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Three auditory ossicles?

A

Incus
Mallues
Stapes

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4
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Ear pain?

A

Otalgia

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5
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Aer drainage?

A

Otorrhea

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6
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Pain caused by a fungal ear infection?

A

Swimmer’s Ear

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7
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Two types of ear infection?

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Otitis Media
Otitis Externa

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8
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Ringing in the ears?

A

Tinnitus

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9
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True spinning motion?

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Vertigo

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10
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Often referred to as swimmer’s ear?

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Otitis Externa

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11
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Is a flashlight-type viewer used to visualize the eardrum and external ear canal?

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Otoscope

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12
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Is a congenital deformity in which the external ear and sometimes the ear canal are not fully developed?

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Microtia

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13
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Is a congenital excessive enlargement of the external ear?

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Macrotia

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14
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The client reports lateralization of sound to the poor ear?

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Conductive Hearing Loss

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15
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The client reports lateralization of sound to the good ears?

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Sensorineural Hearing Loss

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16
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Abnormalities of the external eat and ear canal?

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Malignant lesion
Polyp
Exostosis
Microtia
Build Up Cerumen in Ear Canal
Tophi

17
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Growth on inside the ear canal due to chronic ear infection or a skin cyst inside the ear?

18
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Known as surfer’s ear abnormal bone growth within the ear canal due to chronic irritation heredity or unknown reasons?

19
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Congenital abnormality where the external ear does not fully develop?

20
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Hard external ear nodules associated with deposit of uric acid crystals in advanced gout?

21
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Abnormal Findings of the Tympanic Membrane?

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Acute Otitis Media
Blue/Dark Tympanic Membrane
Perforated Tympanic Membrane
Serous Otitis Media
Scarred Tympanic Membrane
Retracted Tympanic Membrane

22
Q

Note the red bulging membrane; decreased or absent light reflex?

A

Acute Otitis Media

23
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Indicates blood behind eardrum due to trauma?

A

Blue/Dark Red Tympanic Membrane

24
Q

Perforation results from rapture caused by increased pressure, usually untreated infection or trauma?

A

Perforated Tympanic Membrane

25
Q

Note the yellowish, bulging membrane bubbles behind?

A

Serous Otitis Media

26
Q

White spots and streaks indicates scaring from infection?

A

SCARRED TYMPANIC MEMBRANE

27
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Prominent landmarks are caused by negative air pressure due to obstructed eustachian tube or chronic otitis media?

A

Retracted Tympanic Membrane

Sir Wilton Midterm (5 decks)

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