Acute otitis media/otitis externa/Meniere's/Strabismus Flashcards
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Disorder of the inner ear that results from endolymph swelling (fluid in the inner ear important for hearing and balance)
Meniere’s disease
What is the cause of Meniere’s disease?
Unknown
Allergic rhinitis, alcohol abuse, fatigue, stress, aspirin, and respiratory infections are risk factors for?
Meniere’s disease
Acute/intermittent episodes of vertigo, tinnitus, unilateral hearing loss, sensation of fullness, nausea and vomiting, uncontrollable eye movements are manifestations of?
Meniere’s disease
What is the treatment for meniere’s disease?
No cure
Limit sodium intake
Gaze deviation of one eye
Strabismus
What happens to the eyes during strabismus?
The eyes do not coordinate to focus on the same object together, resulting in diplopia
When does strabismus occur?
At birth
Which conditions is strabismus associated with?
Down syndrome, eye cancers, traumatic brain injury
What causes strabismus?
Weak eye msucle, short eye muscle, neurological deficit
Infection of inflammation of the middle ear?
Acute otitis media
What are the causes of acute otitis media in young children?
Structural differences; eustachian tubes are narrow/straight/short
What could cause fluid buildup in the ear with acute otitis media?
Adenoid enlargement from inflammation
What does acute otitis media begin as?
Viral upper respiratory infection; more common in winter months
Why does acute otitis media become infected with a secondary infection?
Fluid collection from the viral infection provides a prime medium for secondary bacterial growth (usually streptococcus pneumoniae and haemophilus influenzae)
A child with ear pain, irritability, pulling at the ear, and a bulging red tympanic membrane shows signs for?
Acute otitis media
What could indiate tympanic rupture in a patient with acute otitis media?
Ear drainage
Infection or inflammation of external ear canal or auricle
Otitis externa
What is teh typical cause of otitis externa?
Usually bacterial (pseudomonas aeruginose) can also be fungal
What are the risk factors for otitis externa?
Swimmng in contaminated water, scratching the outside or inside of the ear, irritants and insertion of foreign objects
Manifestations of otitis externa?
Ear pain that worsens with auricle movement, purulent exudate, itching, hearing deficits, fullness in ear
