ENT Flashcards
discharge from the ear, era pain in a swimmer
otitis externa
management of otitis externa
aural toilet
hydrocortisone cream
topical antibiotic (ciprofloxacin)
alluminium acetate
complication of otitis externa
malignant otitis externa
- extension of infection into bone
patient has had an URTI, now has ear pain , fever and conductive hearing loss
acute otitis media
management of otitis media
resolve on their own usually
1. amoxicillin
foul smelling discharge, conductive hearing loss
cholesteatoma
otoscopy of cholesteatoma
white cheesy material
management of cholesteatoma
surgery
hearing impairment in child, poor speech with language delay
otitis media with effusion
(glue ear)
otoscopy of otitis media with effusion
tympanic membrane dull
bulging drum
loss of light reflex
hearing loss in otitis media with effusion
conductive hearing loss
management of otitis media with effusion
grommets
slowly progressive conductive hearing loss
in a pregnant women
otosclerosis
sudden onset vertigo when a patient moves their head in a particular direction
BPPV
investigation for BPPV
halpike manoevure
management of BPPV
epley manoeuvre
patient who has had a recent virus now has vertigo for a few days, ringing in their ears and hearing loss
labyrinthitis
what type of hearing loss in labyrinthitis
senosneurial hearing loss
vertigo lasting around 30 minutes, with a sensoneurial hearing loss and a feeling of fullness in their ear
can have sudden collapses
meniere
prevention of meniere
betahistine
management of herpes simplex
aciclovir
do you give antibiotic for infectious mononucleosis (glandular fever)
no
sore throat, pain on swallowing, drooling, stridor
epiglottitis
epiglottitis mangement
secure airway
IV antibiotics
corticosteroids
conductive hearing loss
- rinnes and webers
webber heard in bad ear
rinne bone > air
sensorineural hearing loss rinne and webber
webber heard in good ear
rinnes air > bone
