Menieres disease Flashcards
1
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define Menieres disease
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episodic auditory and vestibular disease
2
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how is menieres disease characteried
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sudde. onset vertigo, hearing loss, tinnitus and sensation of fullness in affeceted ear
3
Q
pathophys of Menieres disease
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unknown
- results in over-production or impaired absoprtion of endolymoph in the inner ear
4
Q
criteria of Menieres disease
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2 or more episodes of verigo between 20 mins and 12 hours
5
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audiogrram of Menieres disease
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low frequency SNHL of 30DB at 2 continous frequencies
6
Q
investigations for Menieres disease 3
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history
audiogram
MRI (should appear normal)
7
Q
treatment for Menieres disease 1
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prochlorperazine (Buccasteam)
-short term vestibular sedative
8
Q
prophylaxis for Menieres disease 3
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betahistine
-installation of gentamicin via grommets
-chemical labyrinthectomy via round window absoprtion from middle ear spaces
