eent Flashcards
causes of blindness
age related disease
cataracts
diabetic retinopathy
glaucoma
stabismus
amblyopia (lazy eye)
administering eye drops
tilt head back and look up
grab lower lid and away from eyenall
drop above the pocket
press on tear fuct to keep them from running
wait five minutes between meds
administering ear drops
gently pull earlobe down out and up
put drops in
push down on ear flap to move meds deeper
keep the head still for a minute or two to make sure its in there
whisper test
whisper one to two feet from ear and have them repeat what was whispered
weber test
tests bone conduction
tuning fork is placed on the forehead and the sound should be equal
good for testing unilateral hearing loss
rinne test
shifts the fork from two positions 2 inches from the ear canal and on the mastoid bone and tell when it is audible or not audible
good for determining semineural hearing loss or conductive
hearing loss
genetic or from injury or aquired
more men than woman
hearing loss assessment
headaches
tinnitus
exposure to loud noises
meds associated with ototoxicity
hearing loss manifestations
deafness or partial loss of hearing
tinnitus
increased ability to hear when in group
loud tv
hearing loss risk factors
congenital malformations
family has history of hearing impairment
low birth weight (less than 3 pounds)
perforation of tympanic membrane
recurrent ear infections
use of gentamycin and loop diuretics
meneires dseas
hearing loss severe vertigo and tinnitus
meneires diet
limit foods high in salt and sugar
eat regular meals and snacks to maintain ear fluid levles
eat fresh fruits and veggies
limit amount of canned processed foods
drink plenty of fluids water milk low sugar huce
avoid caffine
limit alcohol
avoid msg
monitor potassium
avoid aspirim
menieres disease medications
meclizine shortens vertigo attack diazepam controls vertigo
promethazine controls nausea vomiting
hydrochlorothiazide is a diuretic
gentamicin
meneires endolymphatic sac decompression
shunt inserted in the endolymphatic sac
favored
treats vertigo and is is safe and simple
outpatient
meneires vestibular nerve sectioning
great success rate in eliminating vertigo
