Week 2 Flashcards
What frequency of tuning fork is used for the ear?
512 Hz
What type of tuning fork is used for the diabetic foot exam?
128
What are the 6 D’s of ear disease?
- Deafness
- Discomfort
- Discharge
- Dizziness
- Din Din - tinnitus
- Defective movement of face
What are the nerves that could cause earache?
V, VII, IX, X C2 and C3
Give three examples of conditions involving discharge of the ear?
AOM, COM AND CSF
What is another term otitis media with effusion?
glue ear
What ear condition involves skin in the wrong place?
Cholesteatoma - looks like a collection of ice
What imaging is good for cholesteatomas?
CT scan of temporal bone
Is benign positional paroxysmal vertigo very common?
Yes - commonest cuse of vertigo looking up
What might be observed in vestibular pathologies?
Nystagmus
Name a haematological condition that causes dizziness>?
Anaemia
What condition has this pathophysiology: otolith material from urticle displaced into semicircular canals. Most commonly in posterior SCC?
Benign Positional Paroxysmal Vertigo
What is the difference between benign positional paroxysmal vertigo and vertebrobasilar insufficiency?
Need other symptoms of impaired circulation in posterior brain for example visual disturbance, weakness and numbness
What condition involves vertigo on looking up, turnng in bed, bending forward and moving the head quickly?
Benign Positional Paroxysmal Vertigo
How long does BPPV attacks normally last?
Brief episodes
Name three treatments for BPPV?
- Epley Manouevre
- Semont Manoeuvre
- Brandt-Daroff Exercises
What is the test for BPPV?
Hallpike’s Test
What is the name for this test: sit on couch so that head will be off end, turn head 45 to one side, warn patient not to close eyes, lie back quickly as comfortable and hold in position to observe?
Dix-Hallpike test - nystagmus
What condition involves prolonged vertigo (days), no associated tinnitus or hearing loss and probably has viral aetiology?
Vestibular Neuronitis
What is the difference between labrynthitis and vestibular neuronitis?
Labrynthitis may be associated with tinnitus or hearing loss
What disease involves a history of recurrent, spontaneous, rotational vertigo with at least two episodes > 20 mins often lasting hours?
Menieres disease
What other symptoms are felt in an attack of Menieres other than dizziness?
Occurence or worsening of tinnitus on the affected side, occurence of aural fullness on the affected side and other causes excluded
What preventative meausres can be used for Menieres disease?
- Salt restriction
- Betahistine
- Caffeine
- Alcohol
- Stress
Give three management options for Menieres?
- Grommet insertion
- Intratympanic gentamicin/steroids
- Surgery
What condition involves episodic vestibular symptoms of at least moderate severity with at least one of migranous headache, photophobia, phonophobia, visual or other aura?
Probable Migrainous Vertigo
What are the vocal cords doing during phonation?
Closed
What do neonates breathe through ?
Nasal breathers
What can be said about the tongue size and sublgottis shape in neonates?
Relatively large tongue
Narrow subglottis 3.5mm at thh cricoid
What gives a tad pole appearance in the larynx?
Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis