ENT

Question 1

What are the findings of a normal Rinne and Weber’s test?

Answer 1

Rinne - AC>BC bilaterally

Weber’s - Sound to midline

Question 2

What findings are seen in Rinne and Weber’s test in conductive hearing loss?

Answer 2

Rinne - BC > AC in affected ear

Weber’s - Lateralises to affected side

Question 3

What findings are seen in Rinne and Weber’s test in sensorineural hearing loss?

Answer 3

Rinne - AC>BC bilaterally

Weber - Lateralises to unaffected ear

Question 4

Describe the features of a thyroglossal cyst

Answer 4

More common in patients < 20 years old
Usually midline, between the isthmus of the thyroid and the hyoid bone
Moves upwards with protrusion of the tongue
May be painful if infected

Question 5

Describe the features of a branchial cyst

Answer 5

An oval, mobile cystic mass that develops between the sternocleidomastoid muscle and the pharynx
Develop due to failure of obliteration of the second branchial cleft in embryonic development
Usually present in early adulthood