Head and Neck Diseases

Question 1

Acute otitis media bacteria

Answer 1

Heamophulus Influenzae
Strep pneumonia
Moxerella catarrhalis

Question 2

Moxerella catarrhalis

Answer 2

Acute otitis media

Question 3

Acute otitis media complications

Answer 3

Mastoiditis

Question 4

What is allergic rhinitis?

Answer 4

Inflammation of inside of nose caused by an allergen

Question 5

Cause of allergic rhinitis

Answer 5

Allergies - atopy

Question 6

What causes benign positional vertigo?

Answer 6

Otoconia in the semicircular canals (to do with hair cells) - head injury or idiopathic

Question 7

Causes of blocked/runny nose in children

Answer 7

Rhinitis
Large adenoids
Foreign body
Sinusitis

Question 8

What is chronic otitis media?

Answer 8

Perforation of the tympanic membrane

Question 9

What is malignant otitis externa?

Answer 9

Osteomyelitis of the temporal bone

Question 10

What is osteomyelitis?

Answer 10

Infection of the bone

Question 11

What are bisphosphonates used for?

Answer 11

Prevent loss of bone density

Question 12

What are nasal polyps?

Answer 12

Chronic inflammation of nasal lining resulting in small growths within the nasal cavity

Question 13

What is otitis externa?

Answer 13

Inflammation of the external acoustic meatus

Question 14

Presentation of otosclerosis

Answer 14

Conductive hearing loss

Normal tympanic membrane

Question 15

What is a thyroglossal cyst?

Answer 15

Dilation of thyroglossal duct remnant

Moves on tongue protrusion

Question 16

What is typanosclerosis?

Answer 16

Calcification of the tympanic membrane