Minimal criteria Flashcards
Causes of unilateral otitis media with effusion (OME) in adults and childhood
Chronic dysfunction of the Eustachian tube (adenoid vegetation or nasopharyngeal tumor) In adults, the possibility of a nasopharyngeal tumor must not be left out of consideration!
Indications of tonsillectomy (absolute and relative)
Where does the patient localize the pain in cases of frontal, maxillary, ethmoidal or sphenoidal sinusitis?
Most frequent causes of dysphagia
Complications of paranasal sinus infections (list)
Recognition of hearing loss in childhood
What is to be done in case of acute sensorineural hearing loss?
Causes of ear pain
Causes of acute hearing loss
How to diagnose vertigo caused by vestibular disorders
Causes of dyspnea in the upper respiratory tract
Symptoms and clinical features of diffuse otitis externa
Management and complications of nasal folliculitis and furuncles
Management of choking patients – if intubation cannot be carried out
Symptoms of laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancers
Precancerous lesions of the oral cavity and oropharynx
Types of rhinitis (list)
Clinical features, symptoms and complications of para- and retropharyngeal abscesses
Clinical features and symptoms of peritonsillar abscess
Complications of acute otitis media (AOM)
Middle-aged, smoker patient presents with unilateral ear pain, but the examination of the ear does not reveal any disorders. What may be the cause, and what is obligatory to be examined?
Unilateral, referred ear pain is a typical finding in patients with hypopharyngeal (less commonly supraglottic and oropharyngeal) malignancies. This symptom and the tobacco use in the patient history make the examination of the oral cavity, oropharynx/hypopharynx, larynx and the neck obligatory.
Peritonsillar abscess – treatment
Swollen neck lymph nodes – causes:
Causes of peripherial facial palsy (list)
