Otology/ear condtions Flashcards
1
Q
What is Otorrhea?
A
Discharge from ear
2
Q
What is otolgia?
A
Earache
3
Q
What is tinnitus?
A
Preception of noise or ringing in the ear
4
Q
What is vertigo?
A
Everything around you is spinning e.g. dizziness
5
Q
What would pus or mucus discharge from and ear suggest?
A
That it is coming from the middle ear
If watery discharge, suggets a problem in the outer ear.
6
Q
What is the traid for Meniere’s disease?
A
Vertigo
Tinnitus
Unilateral sensorineural hearing loss
7
Q
How is Meniere’s treated?
A
Antiemetics
Antihistamines
May have to avoid:
driving
climbing ladders
operating heavy machinery
