Ears - Causes of Deafness, tinnitus and vertigo Flashcards

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Name 8 causes of deafness

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What are audiograms?

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Explain Rinne’s and Weber’s test

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Outline 7 causes of tinnitus

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  • Otosclerosis
  • Acoustic neuroma
  • Impacted ear wax
  • Meniere’s disease
  • Hearing loss: eg presbycusis
  • Chronic suppurative otitits media
  • Drugs: aspirin, NSAIDs, loop diuretics, aminoglycosides
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Outline 7 causes of vertigo

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  • Viral labyrinthitis
  • Vestibular neuronitis
  • BPPV
  • Meniere’s disease
  • Acoustic neuroma
  • Vertebrobasilar ischaemia
  • Others: posterior circulation stroke, trauma, MS
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What is presbycusis? Outline the PC and important investigation findings

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What is otosclerosis? Outline the cause, PC and Mx

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What is Meniere’s disease? Outline the cause, PC and Mx

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Which drugs cause ototoxicity?

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  • Aminoglycosides
  • Loop diuretics
  • Aspirin
  • Quinine
  • Cytotoxic agents: cisplatin, vincristine
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Noise damage: what sort of hearing loss does this cause?

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Acoustic neuroma: which nerves can be affected and how? Why should we worry about bilateral acoustic neuromas?

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What is viral labyinthitis? Outline the cause, PC and signs

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What is vestibular neuronitis? Outline the cause, PC and Mx

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What is BPPV? Outline the PC and Mx

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