ENT

Question 1

What three elements of treatment need to be put into place for someone with otitis externa?

Answer 1

topical antibiotics, keep the ear dry and oral analgesia

Question 2

Damage to what structure during ENT surgery might cause altered taste?

Answer 2

Chorda tympani

Question 3

What is the threshold where episodes of acute otitis media is considered recurrent acute otitis media?

Answer 3

when there are more than 4 episodes of cute otitis media in a six month period

Question 4

At what point should an occurrence of acute otitis media be considered chronic otitis media?

Answer 4

after 3 months