Misc Flashcards
What are Nasal Polyps
Slow growths of nasal mucousa that occurs in nasal cavity / sinuses
What are nasal polyps associated with (3)
Chronic Rhinitiss
Asthma
Samters triad (asthma, aspirin allergy, and nasal polyps)
How do nasal polyps grow (sides)
What is a red flag in terms of growth?
Bilateral
Unilateral => red flag cancer
What are the 2 tx for nasal polyps
Intranasal steroids
Intranasal polypectomy
What is a peripheral cause of vertigo that leads to vertigo attacks due to problems in the inner ear? (disease)
BPPV
In BPPV, what detaches and find themselves in semi-circular canals?
Calcium Carbonate Crystals
Calcium Carbonate Crystals are otherwise known as what
Otoconia
When Calcium Carbonate Crystals land in semi-circular canals, what confusion does that lead to?
Vestibular system gets confused when head is moving as sensory input doesnt match vestibular input
how are Calcium Carbonate Crystals displaced => Semi-circular canals (3)
Trauma
Virus ==> vestibular neuritis
Age
What manoeuvre is used in BPPV
Epley Manoeuvre
What is the name of the disease that is caused by sensorineural hearing loss due to age
Presbycusis
Presbycusis pathology
Loss of hair cells +- neurons in cochlea
==> reducing endolymphatic potential
==> Sensorineural hearing loss
In terms of presentation of Presbycusis, what is lost initially
Loss of high pitch
Gradually loses low pitch sounds
What is the 2 main tx for Presbycusis
hearing aids
Cochlear implants
The remodelling of the middle ear bones leading to conductive hearing loss is called
Otosclerosis