Paediatric ENT

Question 1

What are the risk factors for otitis media with effusion?

Answer 1

Nursery
Smoking household
Cleft palate
Down syndrome

Question 2

What are the signs and symptoms of otitis media with effusion?

Answer 2

Signs:
-Dull tympanic membrane
-Abnormal fluid within ear with bubbles
Symptoms:
-Hearing loss
-Speech delay
-Behavioural problems
-Academic decline
-Imbalance

Question 3

How is epistaxis managed?

Answer 3

Appropriate first aid
Antibiotic ointments
Cautery- silver nitrate under local anaesthetic or diathermy under general