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Flashcards in Ear 1 Deck (13)
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1
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Ringing in the ear

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tinnitus

2
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infection of the outer ear. Often associated with swimming. AKA “swimmer’s ear”

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Acute Otitis Externa

3
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Inflammation of the middle ear

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Otitis Media

4
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Effusion of the middle ear

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Serous Otitis Media

5
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Bacterial or viral infection of the middle ear

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Purulent Otitis Media

6
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An abnormal sense of rotary movement

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Vertigo

7
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Brief episodes of moderate to severe vertigo associated with specific provocative head positioning; gradually diminishes over a month or two. No associated hearing loss.

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BPPV

8
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Abrupt onset of severe vertigo. Lasts for several hours to a day. Recurrent and associated with tinnitus. Hearing loss & sensation of ear fullness.

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Meniere’s Disease

9
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Fast onset and slow decrease of dizziness. Hearing loss.

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Labyrinthitis

10
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Sensorineural hearing loss that occurs in people as they age.

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Presbycussis

11
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Weber’s Test results in sound lateralizes to the bad ear. Rinne’s Test AC is less than BC

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Conduction Hearing Loss

12
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Weber’s Test results in sound lateralizing to the good ear. Rinne’s Test AC greater than BC

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Sensorineural Hearing Loss

13
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Weber’s Test results in sound heard equally in both ears. Rinne’s Test results with AC>BC

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Normal hearing