ENT's Flashcards
1
Q
Inspect Outer ear for
A
discharge and tophi
2
Q
Otoscopic exam of Canals for
A
- Cerumen
- Discharge
- Redness
- Foreign bodies
3
Q
view Tympanum for
A
- Color
- Bony Land Marks
- Light Reflex
- Bulging/Retraction
- Effusion/Air bubbles
4
Q
Observe Nares for
A
- Septum / Deformity
- Discharge
- Mucosa
- Polyps
5
Q
- Itching
- Redness outer canal
- Ear canal swelling & drainage is possible
- Painful
A
Otitis Externa
Swimmers ear
6
Q
Air absorbed with transudate entering middle ear
A
Eustachian dysfunction
7
Q
- Eustachian dysfunction:
- Collection of serous, mucoid, purulent with membrane intact
- Common in infants (6 months-3 years)
- ‘Non infected’ serous fluid *
A
Otitis Media with Effusion
AKA: Serous Otitis Media, Secretory Otitis Media
8
Q
Sticking, Crackling, Discomfort and fullness
A
Otitis Media with Effusion
9
Q
- Membrane / fluid yellowish *
- Ossicles more pronounced *
- Fluid behind tympanum (effusion) *
- Air fluid level or bubbles *
- Distorted light reflex
- Hearing loss possible
- Limited tympanum mobility
A
Otitis Media with Effusion
10
Q
- Absence of acute symptoms - Retraction of Membrane - Air bubbles / fluid line - No sign inflammation of tympanum
A
serous otitis media (effusion)
11
Q
- Abrupt onset
- Sensation of blockage
- Tugging ear lobe
- Deep internal aching
- Fever, nausea possible
A
Acute Otitis Media
Suppurative Otitis Media
12
Q
- Hearing Loss possible
- Discharge possible (with tympanic rupture)
- Tympanum erythema *
- tympanum *
- Distorted light reflex
- Tympanum mobility limited
A
Acute Otitis Media
13
Q
• Moderate- Severe bulging of Membrane
A
Acute Otitis Media
14
Q
- Mild bulging tympanum
- Recent on set pain symptoms
- Erythema of tympanum
A
Acute Otitis Media
15
Q
Often due to some type
of trauma
A
Tympanic
Perforation