EENT JB Flashcards
Acoustic neuroma dx
MRI, CT, audiology
Unilateral sensorineural hearing loss is acoustic neuroma until proven otherwise
Acute narrow angle closure glaucoma tx
Acetazolamide 1st line
timolol
pilocarpine/carbachol
Acute OM 4 MC organisms
S. pneumo MC
H. flu
M. Cat
Strep pyogenies (GABHS)
OM Tx
amoxicillin TOC
Cefixime in children
Augmentin/ cefaclor 2nd line
erythromycin-sulfisoxazole, azithromycin, bactrim if penicillin allergy
Acute sinusitis tests
Mainly clinical
CT w/o contrast TOC
sinus radiographs: order waters view
Acute sinusitis tx
symptomatic therapy
Abx (if sx 10-14d or complications): amoxicillin DOC, doxycycline or bactrim 2nd line, FQ or augmenting if recent abx use/refractory
Allergic rhinitis sx
worse in mornings, clear rhinorrhea, boggy turbinates, nasal polyps with cobblestoning of the mucosa
Amaurosis fugax sx
Mini TIA
temporary unilateral vision loss (lasts minutes) with complete recovery
“curtain” that resolves (lifts up) within 1h
Blepharitis anterior vs posterior
Anterior: involves skin and base of eyelashes
posterior: meibomian gland dysfunction
CRAO PE
monocular vision loss
Cherry red macula (red spot)
box car appearance of retinal vessels
hx of atherosclerosis
Ophthalmic chemical burn tx
irrigation ASAP
moxifloxacin or atropine drops
Optho f/u
Cholesteatoma PE
Painless otorrhea w/ strong odor
peripheral vertigo
Corneal abrasion fluorescein stain
“ice rink” linear abrasions
Dacrocystitis location
Medial canthus
Diptheria sx
tonsillopharyngitis or laryngitis classes presentation
pseudomembranes friable gray/white on pharynx that bleeds if scraped
bull neck, myocarditis, arrhythmias, HF
Diptheria tx
Antitoxin most important + erythromycin/penicillin
clindamycin and rifampin (alternatives)
PCN + amino glycoside for endocarditis
Diptheria prophylaxis
erythromycin or penicillin benzathine G
Diptheritic pharyngitis etiology
corynebacterium diphtheriae (gram + rod)