ENT

Question 1

How many episodes of tonsillitis qualify for referral for tonsillectomy?

Answer 1

-7 or more documented severe sore throats in 1 year
-5 or more yearly in two successive years;
-3 or more yearly in three successive years (the Paradise criteria).

Question 2

Medications that can cause tinnitus

Answer 2

• antibiotics (such as erythromycin, vancomycin and neomycin)
  
  • certain antidepressants
  • aspirin, loop diuretics
  • chemotherapy agents (like methotrexate and cisplatin)
    quinines