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FINAL- Outer Ear Disorders Flashcards

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Congenital Malformations

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  • Preauricular Tags, Pits, Cysts
  • Microtia
  • Atresia
  • Stenosis
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Preauricular tags, pits, cysts

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Small nodule or depression found anterior to the tragus/crus helix

Often dominant characteristics in families

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Microtia

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Small abnormally shaped or absent pinna/auricle

Accompanies atresia

can be unilateral

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Atresia

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Closure of external auditory canal

  • osseous (bony)
  • Unilateral
  • Males
  • Right Ear
  • Conductive
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Stenosis

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Narrowing of the ear canal cartilage without total closure

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Syndromes

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Treacher Collins Syndrome

Crouzan Syndrome

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Treacher Collins Syndrome

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Maldevelopment of facial & middle ear bones

  • microtia
  • atresia
  • conductive loss
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Crouzan

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Marked abnormalities in skull shape that occur when the bones of skull fuse together too early in development

  • low pinna
  • stenosis/atresia
  • maldeformed TM
  • maldeformed ossicles/ossicular fixation
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Inflammatory Disorders

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  • Acute External Otitis
  • Exostoses
  • Osteoma
  • Carcinoma
  • Impacted Cerumen
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Acute External Otitis

swimmer’s ear

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Diffuse bacterial infection of the ear canal

  • pain, itching, pressure & hearing loss
  • canal is red & swollen
  • treat with antibiotics
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Exostoses

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Bony growth, usually bilateral arising from repeated stimulation by cold water

usually multiple growths with broad base

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Osteoma

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Relatively rare, benign tumors, consisting of bone

often asymtomatic

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Carcinoma

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Benign or malignant tumor

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Impacted Cerumen

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Caused by use of cotton swabs

  • Difficulty hearing on affected side
  • Mild Conductive
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Treatment Options

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SoundBite Hearing System

Bone Anchored Hearing Aid

Reconstructive Surgery

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SoundBite Hearing System

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Non surgical, removable bone conduction (teeth)

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Bone Anchored Hearing Aid

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Surgically implanted or removable with headband conduction device

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Reconstructive Surgery

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After age 6

Cartilage from rib cage

Surgery 2 to 4 stages

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  • Preauricular Tags, Pits, Cysts
  • Microtia
  • Atresia
  • Stenosis
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Congenital Malformations

20
Q

Small nodule or depression found anterior to the tragus/crus helix

Often dominant characteristics in families

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A

Preauricular tags, pits, cysts

21
Q

Small abnormally shaped or absent pinna/auricle

Accompanies atresia

can be unilateral

22
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Closure of external auditory canal

  • osseous (bony)
  • Unilateral
  • Males
  • Right Ear
  • Conductive
23
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Narrowing of the ear canal cartilage without total closure

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Treacher Collins Syndrome

Crouzan Syndrome

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Maldevelopment of facial & middle ear bones * microtia * atresia * conductive loss
Treacher Collins Syndrome
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Marked abnormalities in skull shape that occur when the bones of skull fuse together too early in development * low pinna * stenosis/atresia * maldeformed TM * maldeformed ossicles/ossicular fixation
Crouzan
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* Acute External Otitis * Exostoses * Osteoma * Carcinoma * Impacted Cerumen
Inflammatory Disorders
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Diffuse bacterial infection of the ear canal * pain, itching, pressure & hearing loss * canal is red & swollen * treat with antibiotics
Acute External Otitis swimmer's ear
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Bony growth, usually bilateral arising from repeated stimulation by cold water usually multiple growths with broad base
Exostoses
30
Relatively rare, benign tumors, consisting of bone often asymtomatic
Osteoma
31
Benign or malignant tumor
Carcinoma
32
Caused by use of cotton swabs * Difficulty hearing on affected side * Mild Conductive
Impacted Cerumen
33
SoundBite Hearing System Bone Anchored Hearing Aid Reconstructive Surgery
Treatment Options
34
Non surgical, removable bone conduction (teeth)
SoundBite Hearing System
35
Surgically implanted or removable with headband conduction device
Bone Anchored Hearing Aid
36
After age 6 Cartilage from rib cage Surgery 2 to 4 stages
Reconstructive Surgery

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