ENT Flashcards
acute sinusitis is most commonly caused by which two pathogens?
strep pneumo. and H . flu
Oral herpes is best treated with systemic or topical antivirals
topical is the first line. Systemic antivirals will help but are only indicated for severe cases
A patient presents with severe episodes of vertigo over the past several weeks. He has had intermittent unilateral hearing loss and a “blowing” in his ears. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Meniere’s disease
White oral lesions which cannot be scraped off should make you think of what diagnosis?
oral leukoplakia
What type of hearing loss is associated with aging?
sensory
Which is the most commonly affected sinus in acute sinusitis
maxillary
A patient presents with a hot potato or muffled voice. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Peritonsillar abscess
What time frame are we talking about for chronic sinusitis
> 3 months
List the time of year when each of the following allergens is most prominent: pollen, grass, mold and ragweed?
pollen tree and flower = spring, grasses are the summer, mold and ragweed are fall
HOw long should pressure by applied to treat epistaxis
15 minutes
List the four things that suggest group A beta hemolytic strep in a patient with pharyngitis
Fever, tender anterior cervical adenopathy, no cough and an exudate in the throat
A child presenting with an erythematous sandpaper rash should make you think of your diagnosis?
Scarlet fever
When is watchful waiting with a diagnosis of acoustic neuroma an appropriate plan?
Because this tumor is so slow growing, watching in an elderly patient is appropriate
What type of hearing loss would be caused by cerumen impaction
Conductive
How do you administer the Weber hearing test
Tuning fork placed in the middle of the forehead
A 14 year old field hockey player presents with prominent adenopathy, white purple exudates in the throat and a palpable spleen. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Mononucleosis
How do you administer the Rinne hearing test
Place the tuning fork on the mastoid and then move it next to the ear
Describe the result of a Weber hearing test in a patient with conductive hearing loss
Patient will report the sound louder in the affected ear
An x-ray of the skull reveals coalescence of mastoid air cells. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Matoiditis
After 7 days of sinusitis what antibiotic would you start?
Amoxicillin or bactrim
A 45 year old female complains of feeling the ground rolling under her feet at times. WHat is the most likely diagnosis?
Vertigo
A patient with a history of smoking presents with a new onset hoarseness. This has been persistant for the past two weeks. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma
A patient presents with acute onset of continuous severe vertigo for the past five days. He does have a history of URI 2 weeks ago. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Labrynthitis
What does Kiesselbach’s plexus refer to?
A group of veins in the anterior nose which bleed a lot
