Otoscope pathology Flashcards

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Impacted wax

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foreign body stuck there

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foreign body caused some irritation and bleeding

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otitis externa, walls of ear canal very edematous & inflammed

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5
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Types of TM perforation locations

which ones are unsafe?

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central perforation is safer than an attic perforation (pars flaccida)

bc attic part is not under tension so greater risk of complication arising in that area

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Otitis media no effusion

bulging tympanic membrane, red

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Also otitis externa, cant see TM bc of pus and debris everywhere

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Fungal otitis Externa, hyphee strands

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10
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TM perforation

Wet

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tympanic membrane perforation

can see glistening mucous lining of the middle ear

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a dry perforation

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13
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Central perforation

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attic perforation (cholesteatoma)

blood stained area and whitish material

retraction pocket in pars flaccida

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15
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foul smelling persistant discharge

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an early cholesteatomo

TM looks fairly normal, u can see cone of light and malleous,

but see bl attic theres somthing there

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16
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delayed cholesteatoma retracted pocket has become bigger,

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cholesteatoma

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Pearly white keratin appearence

cholesteatoma

19
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man w/ previous ear infections

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Tympanosclerosis (not serious tara)

chalky white deposits appearence

previous ear infection heals and forms this

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Otitis media with effusion (glue ear)

Dark (straw coloured) TM bc of mucous fluid bidal air, malleolus slight retracted looks horizontal instead of vertical

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Glue ear

honey colour appearance

air bubbles

22
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Congenital cholesteatoma

persistant epithelial cells rest left within the middle ear during growth of the embryo