OTO TEST Flashcards
Chronic Eustacian Tube Dysfunction can lead to what other condition of the ear?
Cholesteatoma, or Serous Otitis Media
Viral URI can lead to what secondary bacterial infection of the ear?
Acute Otitis Media
Repeated exposure to cold water can cause what condition of the ear?
Exostoses
If you palpate the ear and the patient experiences pain, which ear condition is most likely the cause?
External Otitis
Bilateral high frequency hearing loss occurring in middle age is most likely to be caused by what?
Presbycusis
If weber lateralizes to the RIGHT, and the BC>AC in the RIGHT (negative Rinne) what would your conclusion be?
Conductive Hearing Loss in the RIGHT Ear
If Weber lateralizes to the RIGHT and the AC>BC in the RIGHT(Positive Rinne) what would your conclusion be?
Sensorineural hearing loss in the LEFT Ear
External Otitis may evolve into what more serious condition?
Malignant External Otitis
What 6 conditions should you worry about regarding the External Ear (at least as far as this course is concerned)?
- Cerumen Impaction
- External Otitis Media
- Foreign Body
- Malignant External Otitis
- Exostoses
- Pruritis
What 2 disorders of the Eustachian Tube should you be familiar with?
- Auditory Tube Dysfunction
2. Barotrauma
What 5 disorders of the INNER Ear should you be familiar with?
- Tinnitus
- Noise Trauma
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Presbycusis
- Vertigo
What are the 4 different types of Vertigo?
- Meniere Syndrome
- Labrynthitis
- Vestibular Neuronitis
- Postitional Vertigo
What are the 8 different types of MIDDLE Ear Disorders we should be familiar with?
- Acute Otitis Media
- Chronic Otitis Media
- Serous Otitis Media
- Cholesteatoma
- Perforated Tympanic Membrane
- Mastoiditis
- Otosclerosis
- Hemotympanum
Which tuning fork do you use for the Weber and Rinne Test?
512 Hz
Painful erythema and edema of the ear canal with purulent exudate is most likely what?
External Otitis
_____________ is particularly more likely in a diabetic or immunocompromised patients following external otitis
Malignant External Otitis
External Otitis is usually caused by Gram ______ Bacteria or Fungus
Negative (specifically rods)
Osteomyelitis of the skull base is also called what?
Malignant External Otitis
Malignant External Otitis is usually caused by what bacteria?
Pseudomonas Auruginosa
______________ usually presents with persistent foul aural discharge, granulomas in the ear canal, deep otalgia, and in progressed states, palsies involving cranial nerves.
Malignant External Otitis
Skin covered bony mounds in the ear are often called…
Exostoses
The most common neoplasm of the ear canal is?
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Aural fullness, fluctuating hearing, and discomfort with barometric pressure changes are all signs of __________?
Eustachian tube dysfunction
Retraction and decreased mobility of the tympanic membrane is a sign of?
Eustacian Tube Dysfunction
If a blocked eustacian tube remains for a prolonged period of time, the resultant negative pressure will result in?
transudation of fluid (Serous Otitis Media)
________ is especially more common in children because their eustachian tubes are narrower and more horizontal in orientation than adults
Serous Otitis Media
Otalgia (often accompanying a URI) and erythema and hypomobility of the tympanic membrane are signs of…
Acute Otitis Media
Chronic otorrhea (usually WITHOUT pain) accompanying tympanic membrane perforation (usually) AND conductive hearing loss is a sign of what?
Chronic Otitis Media
The most common pathogens causing Acute Otitis Media are:
Strep Pneumonia
H Influenza
Strep Pyogenes
The most common pathogens causing Chronic Otitis Media are:
P Aeruginosa
Proteus Species
Staph Aureus
Purulent Aural Discharge is a hallmark sign of what?
Chronic Otitis Media
When the upper portion of the tympanic membrane draws inward (due to chronic infection or congenitial reasons) and creates a sac that can become infected with gunk is called:
Cholesteatoma
Acute Otitis Media left untreated for several weeks will usually lead to what complication?
Mastoiditis
Postauricular pain and erythema accompanied by a spiking fever is a classic sign of what?
Mastoiditis
Creating a “mastoid bowl” is a surgery used to fix what?
Cholesteatoma
Conductive Hearing Loss with an otherwise normal exam is ________________ until proven otherwise
Otosclerosis
Lesions on the footplate of the stapes is known as?
Otosclerosis
The Management of Otosclerosis is with a hearing aid or what surgical procedure?
Stapedectomy