HEENT

Question 1

mastoiditis
1 - complication of 
2 - MC organisms
3 - sx
4 - dx test of choice

Answer 1

1 - otitis media, and can be severe.
2 - S. pneumoniae, S. pyogenes, and S. aureus.
3 - postauricular erythema, swelling, and pain. Signs of acute otitis media are also usually present.
4 - CT

Question 2

Chalazion

Answer 2

slowly enlarging, painless eyelid nodules.

Question 3

MC cause of vertigo in elderly

Answer 3

BPPV 2/2 calcium crystals being dislodged in the inner ear.