ENT Flashcards
1
Q
Bacteria in otitis externa
A
Pseudomonas aeruginosa and/or Staphylococcus aureus
2
Q
who gets necrotising otitis externa
A
Diabetics, immunocompromised, elderly
3
Q
Pathogens in otitis media
A
25% viral
35% strep pneumonia
25% Haemophilus influenzae
15% moraxella catarrhalis
4
Q
Where do 90% of nosebleeds occur?
A
Little’s Area (Keissellbach’s plexus)
5
Q
Most common cause of tinnitus
A
Noise induced hearing loss
6
Q
Medications associated with tinnitus
A
aspirin, benzodiazepines, quinidine
