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ENT Flashcards

1
Q

unilateral hearing loss and tinnitus
dizzy

mx?

A

menieres
buccal / IM prochlorperazine

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2
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chronic symptoms in vestibular neuronitis mx?

A

vestibular rehabilitation

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3
Q

what is vestibular neuronitis?

A

vertigo attacks
N+V
nystagmus

NO HEARING LOSS / TINNITUS

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4
Q

vertigo attack
nystagmus present

no tinnitus?

A

vestibular neuronitis

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5
Q

what distinguishes between vestibular neuronitis and PC stroke?

A

HiNTs exam

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6
Q

Sudden onset sensorineural hearing loss?

A

urgent ENT referral
MRI to exclude schwannoma

High dose corticosteroids- oral pred

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7
Q

epistaxis bleed site hard to localise mx?

A

anterior pack insertion

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8
Q

Mx of epistaxis? first aid measures

A

sit forward, mouth open

pinch soft area of nose firmly - 20 mins

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9
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Mx of epistaxis
first aid not succesful?

A

naseptin - neomycin and chlorhexidine

admit
> comorbin
> <2

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10
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epistaxis continous?

A

cautery -3-10s

> anterior pack

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11
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Epistaxis that has failed all emergency management

A

sphenopalatine ligation

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12
Q

what area is a common site for epistaxis?

A

littles area

anterior nasal septum

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13
Q

most common cause of otitis media
bacterial?

A

haemophilus influenzae

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14
Q

otitis media otoscopy finding?

A

bulging tympanic membrane

erythema

perforation

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15
Q

abx in otitis media?

A

5-7 days amoxicillin

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16
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quinsy

A

peritonsillar abscess

IV abx and surgical drainage

17
Q

quinsy features?

A

lateralised one sided sore throat
deviation to UNAFFECTED side

trismus

reduced neck motility

18
Q

labrynthitis

A

vertigo
hearing loss

19
Q

Dix Hallpike manoeuvre

A

rotary nystagmus
lower pt to supine

20
Q

BPPV management?

A

Epley manouvre

vestibular rehab

21
Q

mouth ulcers heal how fast?

A

10-14 days

22
Q

weber normal finding?

A

bilateral

23
Q

Weber where does sound localise in conductive?

A

to the side with conductive hearing loss

24
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