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Otic care/Testing Devices Flashcards

1
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What is the Pinna?

A

This describes the anatomy of the external ear

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2
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What is the Tragus?

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This is the small protective cartilage in front of the canal

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3
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As earwax moves closer to the outerpart of your ear canal the ear wax gets what?

A

It starts to get drier and stickier

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4
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What is earwax buildup lead to?

A

conductive hearing loss

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5
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What is the most common cause of impactions of the ear?

A

The use of Q-tips

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6
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What is an ear syringe?

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Use to drain the ear and it should be filled with warm water

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7
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What are some ear wax softeners?

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Mineral Oil, Oils, pure glycerin

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8
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What is the direction of usage for softening earwax?

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few drops BID 2-3 days

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9
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What are the products of your choice for ear wax removal?

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Cerumol or Murine Ear wax system, Contains oils that do most of the ear wax softening

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10
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What is carbamide peroxide?

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It is a bit more of a dissolving ear wax removal, Applied drop wise

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11
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What is Salinex?

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It is a device that claims to get behind the earwax to shoot it back out

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12
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What is Earigate??

A

Ear saline doesnt have ear wax softening properties though

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13
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When should Ear wax be referred?

A

Foreign body in the ear
Pain
Dizziness
Tinnitus
Treatment failure

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14
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What is Tinnitus?

A

Ear ringing

Could be caused by ear wax resting on the eardrum

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15
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What is vertigo?

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Inner ear issues due to a viral or bacterial infection

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16
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What are some treatments for Vertigo?

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Antihistamines possible H3.

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17
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What are ear tubes?

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They are surgically inserted to allow fluid to drain out of the middle ear.

18
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How long do ear tubes last?

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8-18 months and fall out on there own

19
Q

What is Otitis externa?

A

Where the pulling of the tragus causes pain in a physical examination

20
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What are some of the symptoms of Otitis externa?

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Usually occur in summer, Movement of the tragus painful and the ear canal is swollen and itchy

21
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What are some of the symptoms of Otitis media?

A

Eardrum is perforate or bulging, and is usually caused by an infection. Hearing is decreased

22
Q

What are the bacterial causes of Swimmers ear?

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Pseudomonas Aeruginosa and fungus Candida Albicans

23
Q

What does chlorine do the inner ear?

A

Causes the ear to change from acidic to alkaline making the ear canal more susceptible to hosts

24
Q

What are the MD only treatments of otitis externa?

A

Ciprofloxacen, flumethasone

25
Q

What are acidifying agents?

A

These can be as effective for the treatment of otitis externa as compared to antibiotics

26
Q

What are some none OTC remedies we can use for the treatment of Swimmers ears?

A

Half rubbing alcohol and half vinegar or mix vinegar with warm water

Better in3 days

27
Q

What are Auro-Dri drops?

A

These relieve water clogged ears after swimming, applied after swimming

Mostly alcohol and glycerin

28
Q

What is effective for the treatment of seborrheic dermatitis of the ear?

A

Selenium, Zinc pyrithione, ketoconazole.

***Anti fungal nothing else

29
Q

What is Ciclopirox Olamine cream?

A

This is an antifungal used for the treatment of seborrheic dermatitis of the ear

30
Q

What is the Valsalva maneuvre?

A

Plugging nose/mouth

31
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What is the toynbee maneurve?

A

Hard swallowing

32
Q

What is the Valsalva and toynbee maneurve used for?

A

flying

33
Q

What is recomended for flying?

A

Oral decongestants (Pseudophedrine)
Nasal sprays, but not as good as placebo

34
Q

How long does an eardrum take to heal?

A

6-8 weeks

35
Q

What are the most common causes of ear pain?

A

Ear infection
Air pressure change
Earwax buildup

36
Q

What protein does the placenta produce?

A

hCG

37
Q

What medication can cause false positives in pregnancy testing?

A

Profasi

38
Q

What does LH levels help us predict?

A

When there is a rise then a sudden dip this is a womens most fertile days

39
Q

How does one track ovulation

A

LH production predicters

40
Q

In which arm is blood pressure slightly higher?

A

dominant arm by about 10mm hg

41
Q

What are fecal tests for?

A

Can help with the diagnoses of Colon cancer or other issues with our digestive GI

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