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FINAL- Outer Ear Disorders Flashcards

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Congenital Malformations

A
  • Preauricular Tags, Pits, Cysts
  • Microtia
  • Atresia
  • Stenosis
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Preauricular tags, pits, cysts

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Small nodule or depression found anterior to the tragus/crus helix

Often dominant characteristics in families

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Microtia

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Small abnormally shaped or absent pinna/auricle

Accompanies atresia

can be unilateral

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Atresia

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Closure of external auditory canal

  • osseous (bony)
  • Unilateral
  • Males
  • Right Ear
  • Conductive
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Stenosis

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Narrowing of the ear canal cartilage without total closure

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Syndromes

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Treacher Collins Syndrome

Crouzan Syndrome

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Treacher Collins Syndrome

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Maldevelopment of facial & middle ear bones

  • microtia
  • atresia
  • conductive loss
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Crouzan

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Marked abnormalities in skull shape that occur when the bones of skull fuse together too early in development

  • low pinna
  • stenosis/atresia
  • maldeformed TM
  • maldeformed ossicles/ossicular fixation
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Inflammatory Disorders

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  • Acute External Otitis
  • Exostoses
  • Osteoma
  • Carcinoma
  • Impacted Cerumen
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Acute External Otitis

swimmer’s ear

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Diffuse bacterial infection of the ear canal

  • pain, itching, pressure & hearing loss
  • canal is red & swollen
  • treat with antibiotics
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Exostoses

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Bony growth, usually bilateral arising from repeated stimulation by cold water

usually multiple growths with broad base

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Osteoma

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Relatively rare, benign tumors, consisting of bone

often asymtomatic

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Carcinoma

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Benign or malignant tumor

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Impacted Cerumen

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Caused by use of cotton swabs

  • Difficulty hearing on affected side
  • Mild Conductive
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Treatment Options

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SoundBite Hearing System

Bone Anchored Hearing Aid

Reconstructive Surgery

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SoundBite Hearing System

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Non surgical, removable bone conduction (teeth)

17
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Bone Anchored Hearing Aid

A

Surgically implanted or removable with headband conduction device

18
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Reconstructive Surgery

A

After age 6

Cartilage from rib cage

Surgery 2 to 4 stages

19
Q
  • Preauricular Tags, Pits, Cysts
  • Microtia
  • Atresia
  • Stenosis
A

Congenital Malformations

20
Q

Small nodule or depression found anterior to the tragus/crus helix

Often dominant characteristics in families

A

Preauricular tags, pits, cysts

21
Q

Small abnormally shaped or absent pinna/auricle

Accompanies atresia

can be unilateral

22
Q

Closure of external auditory canal

  • osseous (bony)
  • Unilateral
  • Males
  • Right Ear
  • Conductive
23
Q

Narrowing of the ear canal cartilage without total closure

24
Q

Treacher Collins Syndrome

Crouzan Syndrome

25
Q

Maldevelopment of facial & middle ear bones

  • microtia
  • atresia
  • conductive loss
A

Treacher Collins Syndrome

26
Q

Marked abnormalities in skull shape that occur when the bones of skull fuse together too early in development

  • low pinna
  • stenosis/atresia
  • maldeformed TM
  • maldeformed ossicles/ossicular fixation
27
Q
  • Acute External Otitis
  • Exostoses
  • Osteoma
  • Carcinoma
  • Impacted Cerumen
A

Inflammatory Disorders

28
Q

Diffuse bacterial infection of the ear canal

  • pain, itching, pressure & hearing loss
  • canal is red & swollen
  • treat with antibiotics
A

Acute External Otitis

swimmer’s ear

29
Q

Bony growth, usually bilateral arising from repeated stimulation by cold water

usually multiple growths with broad base

30
Q

Relatively rare, benign tumors, consisting of bone

often asymtomatic

31
Q

Benign or malignant tumor

32
Q

Caused by use of cotton swabs

  • Difficulty hearing on affected side
  • Mild Conductive
A

Impacted Cerumen

33
Q

SoundBite Hearing System

Bone Anchored Hearing Aid

Reconstructive Surgery

A

Treatment Options

34
Q

Non surgical, removable bone conduction (teeth)

A

SoundBite Hearing System

35
Q

Surgically implanted or removable with headband conduction device

A

Bone Anchored Hearing Aid

36
Q

After age 6

Cartilage from rib cage

Surgery 2 to 4 stages

A

Reconstructive Surgery

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