Ear - disorders Flashcards
1
Q
define OTITS MEDIA
A
middle ear bacterial/viral infection gen in kids
2
Q
treatment: otitis media
A
tympanostomy or myringostomy
3
Q
define OTITS EXTERNA/SWIMMER’S EAR
A
infection of external auditory canal
4
Q
cause: otitis externa
A
fungal/bacterial infection
5
Q
aka: otitis externa
A
swimmer’s ear
6
Q
define CONDUCTIVE HEARING LOSS
A
interference w/passage of sound from outside
7
Q
cause: conductive hearing loss
A
ear wax/foreign body
8
Q
define SENSORINEURAL HEARING LOSS
A
involves cochlea/nerve/brain
9
Q
cause: sensorineural hearing loss
A
prolonged exposure to loud noise
10
Q
define PRESBYCUSIS
A
slow & progressive w/gradual atrophy of nerve hair receptors in cochlea bc of age
11
Q
s/s: presbycusis
A
lose hearing of high pitched sounds 1st
12
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define VERTIGO
A
spinning sensation/sensation environment is spinning
