ENT Flashcards
Maximum duration of acute rhinosinusitis is:
under 4 weeks
Untreated acute otitis media may lead to:
Mastoiditis
Important aspect of Leukoplakia is that it can be:
precancerous
Characteristic of vertigo’s
Labyrinthitis=Continuous
Meniere = Episodic
Benign = Positional
deviation of uvula
muffled / potato voice
odynophagia
tonsillar buldge
trismus (diffeculty opening month)
are descriptive of:
Peritonsillar Abscess
Most common salivary gland tumor occurs in:
Parotid gland
typical cause of Gingivitis is:
poor dental hygine
Tx for Strep Pharyngitis in pt who are allergic to penecillin:
Azithromycin
Clyndamycin
Clarithromycin
Parotid gland is drained by:
Stensen’s duct
Stensen’s check aread
typical organism that causes Sialadenitis is:
S. aureus
Cholesteatoma results in what hearing loss
Conductive
Cholesteatoma=Conductive loss
acute onset of vertigo without any other sx is:
Vestibular Neuritis
Otitis externa / swimmer’s ear is most often caused by:
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
bilateral infection of submandibular space (mouth floor) is known as:
Ludwig’s angina
tx for Mastoiditis:
IV cefazolin
autophony is usually seen in pt. with:
overly patent eustachian tube
2nd line treatment for allergic sinusitis:
Antihistamines
Decongestants (sympathomemetics)
Cromolyn
Montelukast
Postauricular erythema and pain are sx of:
Mastoiditis
Benight Migratory Glossitis is known as:
Georgraphic Tongue
Neural hearing loss is often caused by:
Acoustic Neuroma (CN 8 Schwannoma)
Deterioration of chochlear hair cells will result in:
Sensory hearing loss
Episodic
Sensorineural hearing loss
Vertgo
Tinnitus
Aural pressure
are signs of:
Meneire syndrome
Pott Puffy Tumor means:
Frontal sinus osteomyelitis
Low frequency hearing loss is associated with:
Meniere Dz