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ENT LECTCHA Flashcards

1
Q

Swimmer’s ear, antibiotics not working. What condition?

A

Otomycosis (fungal infection)

(Type of otitis externa)

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2
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Treatment for otomycosis (fungal infection)

A

Clotrimazole ear drops

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3
Q

Treatment for otitis externa

A

Ciprofloxacin ear drops

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4
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Infective organisms for otitis externa

A

Pseudomonas
Staph. Aureus
Fungal

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5
Q

Criteria for antibiotic prescription in bacterial tonsillitis

A

FeverPAIN Criteria

Fever
Purulent
Attend rapidly (within 3 days)
(Severely) Inflamed tonsils
No cough or coryzal

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6
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Two serious (but rare) complications of bacterial tonsillitis

A

Rheumatic fever
Glomerulonephritis

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7
Q

Which medication is used for neuropathic pain?

A

Amtriptyline

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8
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Facial nerve palsy, sparing forehead

A

Need to rule out stroke

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9
Q

Vestibular neuritis vs labyrinthitis

A

Labyrinthitis involves hearing loss

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10
Q

1st line management for Meniere’s

A

Lifestyle + dietary management

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11
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Flat trace tympanogram + high canal volume

A

Perforation

(If normal canal volume, it is fluid)

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12
Q

Gap in conductive and sensorineural on audiogram

A

Conductive

(No gap = sensorineural)

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13
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Gold standard investigation for OSA

A

Polysomnography

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14
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75 yo male, 6 month history of regurgitation of food

A

Pharyngeal pouch

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15
Q

Best Investigation to exclude vestibular schwannoma

A

MRI

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16
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4 year old, painful eye movements

A

Orbital cellulitis

(Pre-septal = no pain)

17
Q

Nasal blockage for 2 years, asthma

A

Nasal polyps

18
Q

Nose bleed + on warfarin + high blood pressure

A

Give an anti-hypertensive and keep the nasal pack in

19
Q

1, 2, 3, 4

A
  1. Otitis media with effusion
    2.
    3.
    4.
20
Q

Conductive or sensorineural?

A

Conductive

21
Q

What skull foramen does the facial nerve pas through?

A

Internal acoustic meatus

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