Examining the ears Flashcards
What are the parts of the inner ear? What are the main features of each?
External: Pinna to the tympanic
Middle: Tympanic and auditory bones
Inner ear: Cochlea, nerves and semicircular canals
Why is the auditory system important to optometry?
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Why are ear infections more common in kids than adults
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What are the parts of the external ear?
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What are the parts of the pinna?
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Where does the external auditory canal end?
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What is the shape of the external auditory canal? What would you need to do to straighten it?
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How long is the external auditory canal?
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Why do you have to be careful when working in the external auditory canal?
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What is the external auditory canal innervated by?
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What gives the external auditory canal its structure?
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Describe the middle ear. Where is it, what parts make it up, what kind of space it is
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What makes up the inner ear?
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What are the types of hearing loss?
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What is conductive hearing loss caused by? What is the most common cause?
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What are causes of sensorineural hearing loss?
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What is otalgia? What causes otalgia? What is the most common cause?
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What is otorrhea and what causes it?
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What are causes of tinnitus?
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What are appropriate procedures to use when examining the ear?
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What pathology is commonly found on the back of the ears and why?
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How would you check auditory acuity
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Why is otoscopy better than just looking straight into the ear? Which otoscope head should you use?
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What’s the procedure for using the otoscope
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How do you evaluate the ear canal?
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How do you evaluate the tympanic membrane? What should you see?
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What are some common diseases of the ear?
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What are the symptoms of otitis externa? What problems can it cause?
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What are the symptoms of acute otitis media? What is it associated with? What eye sign might you see?
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What is otitis media with effusion and who does it affect more? What would someone with otitis media with effusion hear?
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What drug would you use for otitis media with effusion?
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What tests would you use to evaluate inner ear function?
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What is the COWS test?
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How would you perform the romberg test? What does a negative test indicate?
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