ENT

Question 1

Bells Palsy 1st Line Management?

Answer 1

Prednisalone

[50-60mg PO 10/7]

[Add Aciclovir IF Ramsay Hunt Syndrome +/- Specialist Advice]

Question 2

Ramsay Hunt Syndrome 1st line Management?

Answer 2

Topical Steroid [Prednisalone] + Topical Antiviral [Aciclovir]

Question 3

Benign Positional Paroxysmal Vertigo 1st Line Management?

Answer 3

Epley Manoeuvre

Question 4

Meniere’s Disease 1st Line Management?

Answer 4

Acute = Prochlorperazine
Prophylaxis = Betahistine

Refer to ENT to Confirm

Question 5

Otitis Externa Management?

Answer 5

Topical Antibiotic [Ciprofloxacin] + Steroid [Dexamethasone]

Question 6

Croup 1st Line Management?

Answer 6

Dexamaethasone

[PO STAT 0.15mg/kg]

Question 7

Bacterial Tonsillitis Antibiotics?

Answer 7

Phenoxymethylpenicillin

Question 8

Vertigo + Tinnitus + Hearing Loss [Full Ear]?

Answer 8

Meniere’s Disease

Question 9

Facial Palsy + Vesicular Rash in Ear?

Answer 9

Ramsay Hunt Syndrome

Question 10

Vertigo + Viral Illness + No Change to Hearing?

Answer 10

Vestibular Neuronitis

Question 11

Vertigo + Viral Illness + Change in Hearing?

Answer 11

Labyrinthitis

Question 12

Otitis Media Management?

Answer 12

Paracetamol

Antibiotics If:
1) Systemically Unwell
2) <2 with Bilateral OM
3) Otorrhoea

1st Line = Amoxicillin

Question 13

Unilateral Facial Weakness [Upper + Lower] + Ear Pain + Dry Eyes?

Answer 13

Bells Palsy

Question 14

Transient Vertigo + Triggered by Movement?

Answer 14

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

Question 15

Ear Pain + Itchy + Swimming + Debris in Ear Canal?

Answer 15

Otitis Externa

Question 16

Ear Pain + Fever + Viral Illness?

Answer 16

Otitis Media