EXTRA Flashcards
1
Q
auricular haematoma
A
common in rugby players and wrestlers
same ENT referral
incision and drainage
2
Q
Ear wax
A
impacted ear war in canal
conductive hearing loss
tinnitus
vertigo
pain
management:
ear drops like oil
3
Q
what medications can potentially cause tinnitus
A
high dose aspirin
NSAIDs
4
Q
sudden on sensorineural hearing loss
A
urgent referral to ENT
managed with high dose steroids
5
Q
vestibular neuritis and viral labyrinthitis
A
both causes sudden episodes of vertigo
vestibular neuritis:
no hearing loss, tinnitus
viral labyrinthitis:
hearing loss
both managed:
prochlorperazine