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Audiology: Pathologies Flashcards

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Exogenous vs Endogenous

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Exogenous means external factor and environmental factor (nonhereditary). Endogenous means internal factors -(hereditary )

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Peripheral vs Central

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peripheral - outer, middle, inner. Central is beyond cochlea

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Congenital Malformation of the Pinna and External Ear Canal occur from?

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Maldevelopment of the first pharyngeal pouch. this leads to middle ear and Eustachian tube malformation also.

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What is a small/malformed or undeveloped pinna called?

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Microtia

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What is it called when there is an absent pinna?

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Anotia

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What is the absence or closure of External auditory meatus called?

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Atresia

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What is the narrowing of the canal in external Auditory meatus?

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Stenosis

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When cartilage in canal is flaccid and closes

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Collapsed canal

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Problems with outer ear can be fixed with what kind of plastic sugery?

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Otoplasty

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Does presence of foreign bodies in ear (a bug, or wax) result in HL?

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No, as long as ear canal is not completely closed.

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Will a tumor in outer ear give you a HL?

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Depends on size of tumor, if growth closes canal, then there is HL

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What is external otitis?

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Often called ‘swimmers ear’ -Eardrum is fine - no HL

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Does Myringitis result in HL?

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Infection of TM, won’t have HL

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What is the thickening/scarring of the tympanic membrane called?

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Tympanosclerosis - usually not a HL, sometimes if severe, could be small conductive HL

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A small hole or slit in the tympanic membrane is called?

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Perforation of TM, and would not cause HL

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What is hematoma?

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a blood clot, depends on how big it is and usually does not cause HL

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What is a hard bony growth of the External auditory meatus called?

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Exostosis - won’t give hearing loss unless blocks entire ear canal

18
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What is a spongy growth in ear?

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Osteomas - depends on size that can result in HL

19
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What is term for earache?

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Otalgia

20
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What is ear drainage called?

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Otorrhea

21
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What does STORCH mean and stand for?

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Prenatal High risk factors Syphilis, Toxoplasmosis, Other, Rubella, Cytomegalovirus, Herpes simplex

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What is Acute Otitis Media?

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Defined as presence of middle ear effusion (fluid) with tympanic membrane inflammation.

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What is treatment for Otosclerosis?

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Stapedectomy - ossicles can be removed and replaced with titanium pin

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What is treatment for mastoiditis?

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mastoidectomy - drilled and removed out

25
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What are the various treatments for otitis media?

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Antibiotics, ventilation tubes, tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, tympanoplasty, myringotomy

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What is non-organic HL referred as?

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pseudohypoacusis -HL ‘faking it’

*inconsistent BC worse than AC

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