Ear Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
Organism of perichondritis
A
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
2
Q
Treatment of perichondritis
A
Fluoroquinolone
3
Q
A diabetic woman presents with a painful small,
red, tender mass at the outer third of the right
external ear canal. She denies hearing loss.
There is no discharge. What is the most likely
diagnosis?
A
Furuncle
4
Q
Test used to confirm BPPV
A
Dix Hallpike test
5
Q
Management of BPPV
A
Epley’s manoeuvre (reposition the otoliths)
6
Q
What is the difference between vestibular neuritis and labyrinthitis
A
There is hearing loss and tinnitus in labyrinthitis
7
Q
First investigation afterba trauma to the ear where TM perforation is suspected
A
Otoscopy
8
Q
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