Hearing Aids and Ear Drops

Question 1

where can hearing aids be worn?

Answer 1

fitted behind or in the ear/canal

Question 2

complication of hearing aids

Answer 2

fluid build-up

avoid by not fully occluding the canal

Question 3

what is not a recommendation for hearing aids?

Answer 3

difficulty with background noise

Question 4

other devices used for those with reduced hearing

Answer 4

telephone amplifiers

flashing lights, etc.

Question 5

why can some patients not wear hearing aids?

Answer 5

recurrent discharge
stenosis of ear canal
personal choice

Question 6

alternative to in-ear hearing aids

Answer 6

bone anchored hearing aid
vibrant sound-bridge
cochlear implants

Question 7

what are ear drops used as?

Answer 7

anti-inflammatories
antibiotics
drowning insects
wax solvents

Question 8

bacterial ear drop agents

Answer 8

neomycin
gentamicin
polymyxin B
framycetin (often in combination with steroid)

Question 9

fungal ear drop options

Answer 9

clotrimazole

nystatin

Question 10

side effects of ear drops

Answer 10

dizziness if not close enough to body temperature (lateral SCC)
local sensitivity
ototoxicity (aminoglycosides in perforated tympanic membrane)