ENT Flashcards
Which drugs have the potential side effect of gingival hyperplasia?
phenytoin, ciclosporin, calcium channel blockers and AML
What are the most common bacterial and fungal causes of otitis externa?
Bacterial - staph aureus, psueudomonas
Fungal - aspergillus, candida albicans
How does *chronic otitis media present and how is it managed?
TM perforations with recurrent infections
Hearing loss, discharge
Mx - antibiotic drops
What is the most common type of nose cancer?
SCC
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma has low incidence in the UK. What viral condition is it associated with?
EBV
What form of inheritance does HHT (hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia) show?
Autosomal dominant
What is in the centor criteria?
Pyrexia
Tender lymph nodes
Absence of cough
Tonsillar exudate
+1 if <15
-1 if >44
3 = antibiotics
What bug causes epiglotittis?
Haemophilus influenza type B
Hand foot and mouth aka herpangina - what viruses?
Coxsackie / enterovirus
Squamous papilloma and squamous cell carcinoma are both types of throat cancer. Which HPV types are they associated with?
Squamous papilloma - Type 6 and 11
Squamous cell carcinoma - Type 16
How does viral labyrnthitis vs vestibular neuritis present?
Vertigo
N&V
Nystagmus
Can be preceded by viral illness
Main differentiating factor is that labyrnthitis causes hearing loss and vestibular neuritis does not.
What meds are associated with ototoxicity?
Gentamicin, quinine, furosemide, aspirin and some chemotherapy agents.
Which abx for otitis externa in diabetics?
Ciprofloxacin to cover for pseudomonas
