Ears - Causes of Deafness, tinnitus and vertigo Flashcards
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Name 8 causes of deafness
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2
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What are audiograms?
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3
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Explain Rinne’s and Weber’s test
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4
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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
6
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What is presbycusis? Outline the PC and important investigation findings
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7
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What is otosclerosis? Outline the cause, PC and Mx
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8
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What is Meniere’s disease? Outline the cause, PC and Mx
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9
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Which drugs cause ototoxicity?
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- Aminoglycosides
- Loop diuretics
- Aspirin
- Quinine
- Cytotoxic agents: cisplatin, vincristine
10
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Noise damage: what sort of hearing loss does this cause?
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11
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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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12
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What is viral labyinthitis? Outline the cause, PC and signs
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13
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What is vestibular neuronitis? Outline the cause, PC and Mx
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14
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What is BPPV? Outline the PC and Mx
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