HEENT Flashcards
Most common type of nosebleed
Anterior epistaxis
Excessive epistaxis refractory to packing or pressure
Posterior epistaxis
Most common malignancy in the larynx
Squamous cell carcinoma >90%
Chronic bilateral inflammation of the eyelids
Blepharitis
Acute eyelid granuloma
Hordeolum
Chronic eyelid granuloma
Chalazion
Most aggressive thyroid cancer
Anaplastic carcinoma
Chronic sinusitis at how many weeks
12 weeks
Episodic vertigo with fluctuating hearing loss
Meniere’s Disease
Diagnostic test for BPV
Dix Halpike
Tx maneuver for BPV
Eppley
Tx for Meniere’s disease
Salt restriction and diuretics, benzos only in severe cases
Which class of drugs can cause sensory hearing loss
Loop diuretics
Is leukoplakia cancer?
No it is a sign of an immunocompromised state
Etiology of Meniere’s disease
Excessive endolymph in the labyrinth