ENT

Question 1

swimmers ear is barely__________

Answer 1

viral

Question 2

swimmers ear trmt if fungal

Answer 2

white vinegar with vosol or dermotic

Question 3

otowick is used for

Answer 3

otitis externa

Question 4

swimmers ear trmt if bacterial

Answer 4

ciprodex, ofloxin (no steroid), and corticosporin otic

Question 5

trmt for eczematoid OE

Answer 5

kenalog

Question 6

DM have flare ups of____

Answer 6

eczematoid OE

Question 7

with a perforation of the TM, treat the ____ first then itll heal

Answer 7

infection

Question 8

the eardrum can be___ or ___

Answer 8

translucent or opaque

Question 9

chronic OM is assoc with ____

Answer 9

ETD

Question 10

when do we do ear tubes

Answer 10

tryig to restore HL in adults, relieve ETD, severe retraction of the Tm

Question 11

trmt for cholesteatoma

Answer 11

mastoidectomy or tympanoplasty

Question 12

often misdiagnosed as an ear infection

Answer 12

sudden HL

Question 13

trmt for sudden HL

Answer 13

steroids ASAP bc recovery is time dependent

Question 14

trmt for acoustic neuritis

Answer 14

trnaslabyrinth

Question 15

dizziness is acoustic neuroma?

Answer 15

no

Question 16

menieres trmt

Answer 16

triamterene/HCTZ

Question 17

main complain with nasal sx

Answer 17

obstruction

Question 18

3 things that affect the nose

Answer 18

allergics, sinuses, obstruction

Question 19

sx of deviated septum

Answer 19

facial pain, colored discharge, sharp HA

Question 20

deviated septum trmt

Answer 20

surgical correction

Question 21

trmt of nasal bone fx

Answer 21

closed reduction, rnhinoplasty

Question 22

perichondrium is elevated off the cartilage and blood supply is compromised

Answer 22

septal perforation

Question 23

septal perforations are always_____

Answer 23

anterior

Question 24

ATB ointment for epistaxis

Answer 24

polysporin, bactroban

Question 25

______ discharge in sinusitis

Answer 25

green/yellow

Question 26

only way to rule out sinusitis

Answer 26

CT scan

Question 27

antihistamines

Answer 27

dry up mucous

Question 28

decongestants

Answer 28

shrink nasal mucosa

Question 29

nasal steroids

Answer 29

reduce inflammation

Question 30

nasal antihistamines

Answer 30

block allergies

Question 31

nasal decongestants

Answer 31

extreme vasoconstriction

Question 32

sx of sinus inflammation

Answer 32

pain pressure, congestion, plugged up sinuses

Question 33

ATB for sinuses is the same as the ___

Answer 33

ear

Question 34

allergic fungal sinusitis trmt

Answer 34

long term fungal trmt and surgery

Question 35

allergic fungal sinusitis

Answer 35

chronic nasty infections that look like PB in the sinusues

Question 36

nasal polyps are associated with _____

Answer 36

allergies and fungal exposure

Question 37

atrophic rhinitis

Answer 37

dry nose that feels congested, CHECK meds!

Question 38

vasomotor/nonallergic rhinitis

Answer 38

signs and sx of allergies but no skin rxn

Question 39

trmt for vasomotor rhinitis

Answer 39

humidifier