Stuff To Know!!!!2

Question 1

Weber’s test

Answer 1

Forehead - conductive defect = lateralise to affected side

Question 2

Rinne’s Test

Answer 2

Negative = bone conduction is better than air conduction

Question 3

level of hyoid cartilage

Answer 3

C3

Question 4

level of cricoid cartilage

Answer 4

C6

Question 5

Level of thyroid cartilage

Answer 5

C4/5/6

Question 6

Basic test not carried out in primary care

Answer 6

Throat swab

Question 7

Most common bacterial throat infection

Answer 7

Strep pyogenes

Question 8

Strep throat complications

Answer 8

otitis media (common)
Peritonsillar abscess (quinsy)
Scarlet Fever

Question 9

Strep throat late complications

Answer 9

Rheumatic fever

Glomerulonephritis

Question 10

Severe throat , with white membrane across pharynx,

Exotoxin = cardiotoxic + neurotoxic

Answer 10

Diphtheria

Question 11

White patches on red, raw mucous membranes in throat/ mouth.

Answer 11

Oral thrush (candida)
treat with nystatin suspension (topical antifungal)

Question 12

Mostly caused by viral
Also bacterila
Involves middle ear

Answer 12

Acute ottitis media

Question 13

Main bacterial causes of bacterial acute ottitis media

Answer 13

H.Influenzae
Strep. Pneumoniae
Strep. Pyogenes
1st line amox, 2nd line erythromycin