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Question 1

Treatment for Ramsey hunt

Answer 1

Oral aciclovir and corticosteroids

Question 2

What frequency hearing loss in presbyacusis

Answer 2

High frequency

Question 3

Genetics of otosclerosis

Answer 3

Autosomal dominant

Question 4

When to refer a nasal polyp

Answer 4

If unilateral

Question 5

Features of menieres

Answer 5

Vertigo
Nystagmus
Hearing loss 
Tinnitus
A sense of aural fullness

Question 6

Does menieres cause hearing loss

Answer 6

Yes in majority permanent

Question 7

Bugs in otitis externa

Answer 7

Staph

Pseudomonas

Question 8

Treatment of otitis externa

Answer 8

Topical steroid + topical abx

Question 9

Unilateral glue in an adult? What do you do?

Answer 9

2WW to exclude posterior nasal tumour

Question 10

Who gets amoxicillin in otitis media,

Answer 10

Persisting for four days
Concurrent perforation
Systemically unwell
Immunocomprimised

Question 11

Prevention of menieres?

Answer 11

Betahistine

Question 12

Where are the vesicles in Ramsey hunt?

Answer 12

Ear canal

Question 13

What odd symptoms can a cholesteatoma cause?

Answer 13

Invasion of cranial nerves

Question 14

Acoustic neuromas are in which area?

Answer 14

Cerebello pontine area