Year 4 Flashcards
What is the most common cause of sensorineural hearing loss?
Presbycusis
Is OME bilateral?
Yes, usually is bilateral.
This is often due to eustachian tube dysfunction.
What does a flat tympanogram suggest?
OME
How does mastoiditis present?
Ear pushed forward, with ‘boggy’ swelling behind the pinna.
A complication of AOM.
Does otosclerosis follow a typical inheritance pattern?
No, although does run in families.
Can HRT be given in otosclerosis?
No, it is contraindicated.
What should be performed in all chronic ear pain patients?
MRI
This helps to rule out a deep-lying bone erosion.
What is first-line investigation for a neck lump?
USS
May be accompanied by FNA
How do steroids work?
Act at nucleus, down-regulating the production of inflammatory mediators.
Takes days/weeks to work.
