ent Flashcards
patients present with sudden onset sensorineural hearing loss what is 1st line management
high dose corticosteroids
vertigo and absent corneal reflex suggest
acoustic neuroma
URTI then vertigo suggests
vestibular neuronitis
management of vestibular neuronitis
prochlorperazine
bleeding post tonsillectomy management
urgent return to theatre
drug to prevent menière
betahistine
commonest tumour of parotid gland
pleomorphic adenoma
causes of nasal polyps
asthma
aspirin sensitivity
cystic fibrosis
churg strauss
globus, hoarseness + no red flags =
laryngopharyngeal reflux
management of laryngopharyngeal reflux
PPI
uvula deviated what is most likely cause
peritonsilar abscess
what does branchial cyst contain
cholesterol crystals
where are branchial cysts found
in front of the sternacleidomastoid
persistent mouth ulcer what are you concerned about
squamous cell cancer
what eye changes occur in vestibular neuritis
horizontal nystagmus
vestibular neuronitis usually occurs after…
viral infection
what cyst moves with tongue protrusion
thyroglossal cyst
what hearing loss in Menieres
sensorineural
what kind of hearing loss is acoustic neuroma
sensorineural
where is littles area of the nose
anterior nasal septum
wax impaction what type of hearing loss
conductive
exercise patient can do for BPPV
Brandt-Daroff exercise
4 day history of sore throat, fever and inability to swallow
tender swelling over lateral aspect of neck and ultrasound reveals thrombus in her jugular vein
lemeirre syndrome
confirmative investigation for cholesteatoma
high resolution CT scan of petrous temporal bone
what is HiNTs exam used for
distinguish vestibular neuritis from posterior circulation stroke
