Ears, Nose, Throat Flashcards
What is the largest sinus?
maxillary
What sinus is in the forehead?
frontal
What are sinuses lined with?
respiratory epithelium joined to nasal cavity via ostia
How many teeth do kids have from 6-24 mo?
20
How many permanent teeth do we have and when do we get them?
32 teeth, 6 yo
What causes pain in OE?
push on tragus
pull up and down on pinna
occlude one ear and speak softly into other
whisper test
pt eyes closed, hands beside ear, rub finger one at a time and say which ear
finger rub test
What is rinne test?
BC vs AC
What is a positive rinne?
AC>BC
What is a negative rinne?
BC>AC = conductive hearling loss
What is weber test?
fork in middle head
What does lateralized = in weber?
hearing loss
Where does weber go in conductive hearing loss?
affected side
What is weber go in SNHL?
unaffected
What are the different speculum sizes?
adults 4-6
kids 3-4
infant 2 mm
Who do you pull up and out in?
adults
Who do you pull down and back in?
kids
What is light reflex on TM?
cone of light on pars tensa
What are the features of otitis externa?
painful tragus, lymphadenopathy, summer, normal TM, fever, slight hearing loss
What are the features of otitis media?
painless tragus, absent lymph, normal ear cnal, winter season, fluid, fever, decreased hearing
Where are most polyps found?
middle meatus
How do you transillumiate hard palate?
direct light down under medial aspect of eye, open mouth; observe through hard palate.
How do you illuminate frontal sinus?
direct light up under medial aspect of eyebrow, cover eye and scope; observe above eye