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Otology Flashcards

1
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sensorineural hearing is mediated by the

A

inner ear

cochlea

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2
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conductive hearing is mediated by the

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middle ear

ossicles - stapes, malleus, incus

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3
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Where does auricular haematoma come from?

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head injury or trauma

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4
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management of auricular haematoma

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pressure bandage

incision and drainage

antibiotics

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5
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what is the definition of otitis externa?

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inflammation of the external auditory meatus

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6
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how would you treat otitis externa?

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antibiotic/steroid ear drops

suction under microscope

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7
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how can you prevent otitis externa?

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no water or cotton buds in ears!

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8
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malignant otitis externa is

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osteomyelitis of the temporal bone

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9
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how does malignant otitis externa present?

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severe pain in the elderly

granulations in external auditory meatus

cranial nerve palsies

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10
Q

malignant otitis externa - how is it managed?

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antibiotics

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11
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what is otitis media with effusion?

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sterile fluid in the middle ear

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12
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what are the three types of otitis media?

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acute

chronic

with effusion

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13
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how does otitis media with effusion present?

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hearing loss

speech delay

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14
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otovent

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the balloon you in breath in with nostril to help equalise pressure

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15
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grommet

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tube that helps equalise pressure

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16
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how to you treat otitis media with effusion?

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observe for 3 months

otovent

grommet

17
Q

how would you treat acute otitis media?

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observation

amoxicillin

18
Q

what is acute otitis media?

A

pus in the middle ear

19
Q

tympanosclerosis

A

calcification in tympanic membrane

20
Q

what is chronic otitis media?

A

perforated tympanic membrane

or

cholesteatoma

21
Q

causes of a perforated tympanic membrane

A

infection

trauma (loud noises)

grommet

22
Q

what are some complications of chronic otitis media?

A

dead ear

facial palsy

meningitis

brain abscess

23
Q

eardrum also known as the

A

tympanic membrane

24
Q

how does a perforated ear drum present?

A

hearing loss

recurrent infections

25
Q

what procedure repairs perforated ear drums?

A

myringoplasty

26
Q

cholesteatoma presents as

A

persistant offensive discharge from the ear

27
Q

how is cholesteatoma managed?

A

mastoidectomy

28
Q

osteosclerosis is …….. hearing loss.

it results in the need for a …… …….

A

conductive

hearing aid

29
Q

causes of vertigo

A

labyrinthitis

benign positional vertigo

migraine

menieres disease

30
Q

what test would you do for benign positional vertigo?

A

dix hallpike test

31
Q

how would you manage benign proximal vertigo?

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epley manoeuvre

32
Q

labyrnthitis (vestibular neuritis) is what?

A

reactivation of the latent HSV infection of the vestibular ganglion

33
Q

pathology of menieres disease

A

endolymphatic hydrops

Year 2 - ENT (6 decks)

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