EENT Flashcards
Elderly epistaxis is commonly
posterior
Meds for epistaxis
Afrin
Silver nitrate sticks
Is there nystagmus with CNS or Ear origin vertigo?
Ear origin
CNS usually doesnt have nystagmus
Does CNS vertigo have hearing loss?
Rarely
Hearing loss usually ear origin
N/V and sweating are associated with CNS or ear vertigo?
Ear origin
Menieres Dz
AKA Endolymphatic hydrops
Sensation of fullness
Episodic hearing loss, vertigo
Menieres Dz tx
Salt reduction
Hot potato voice =
Peritonsillar abscess
Ludwigs angina
Cellulitis of the sublingual and submandibular areas caused by normal mouth flora.
Poor dental hygeine and after dental procedures
Ludwigs angina S/S
Tissues have woody appearance
Bull’s neck
Trismus
Dysphagia
AACG
Acute angle-closure glaucoma
Severe pain, blurred vision
N/V, red eye, nonreactive
CRAO
Central retinal artery occlusion
Usually embolic in origin
Sudden, painless unilateral vision loss
Orbital cellulitis
Acute infxn of orbital tissues from the 3 usuals.
Starts in ethmoid sinus
Decreased EOM’s
Painless decrease in vision wih flashes of light and sparks
Retinal detachment
Treatment for non-contact ocnjunctivitis
Polymixin