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Define: Otalgia

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Pain localizing to the ear

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Define: Otorrhea

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Drainage or discharge from the ear
-mostly related to infection or inflammation of middle or external ear

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Microtia

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Abnormally small pinna

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Macrotia

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Abnormally large pinna

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Lop/cup ear

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deformity of pine where superior edge of helix is folded down

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Melotia

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abnormal positioning of pinna - usually low placed and set forward

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Preauricular Sinus/Pit

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tube or pit located on the ear

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Supernumerary Hillocks/Ear Tag

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growth on the ear

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Stenosis

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narrowing of the ear canal

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Audiologic findings of STENOSIS

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possible conductive hearing loss but hearing is not usually affected
-collapsing EC
- excessive cerumen
-otitis externa

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Management of STENOSIS

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-canaloplasty
-meatoplasty
removal of granulation
BAHA for amplification

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Atresia

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closed or lack of ear canal

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Symptoms of ATRESIA

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-conductive hearing loss

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Atresia is commonly seen with ___________.

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Microtia

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Management of ATRESIA

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-surgical creation of ear canal

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Occlusion

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partial or complete blockage of the ear canal by a foreign body

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Keratosis Obturans

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abnormal collection of skin cells and keratinous debris causing blockage of EAC

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Symptoms of KERATOSIS OBTURANS

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-bilateral
-acute CHL
-otalgia
-thick TM
-widened EC
-otorrhea

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Management of KERATOSIS OBTURANS

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removal of skin cells and debris

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Cholesteatoma of EAC

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abnormal collection of keratinized skin cells invading the EAC and underlying bone

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Symptoms of CHOLESTEATOMA

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-unilateral
-purulent pus
-osteonecrosis

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Treatment of CHOLESTEATOMA

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removal of debris and underlying bone
reconstruction of EAC

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What is the difference between cholesteatoma and keratosis obturans

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-KO is usually bilateral, cholesteatoma is usually unilateral
-pus with cholesteatoma
-cholesteatoma usually affects older populations; KO affects younger populations

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Acute Otitis Externa (swimmers ear)
What is it?
Symptoms?
Treatment?

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bacterial infection of the EAC
-sudden onset, pain and extreme sensitivity, Edema/erythema, heat sensation, drainage, shedding of skin cells, CHL due to swelling
-antibiotics

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Chronic Otitis Externa What is it? Symptoms? Treatment?
chronic bacterial infection of the external ear/EAC -bloody discharge, chronic hypertrophy of OE, progressive stenosis, usually bilateral -remove granulation, no surgery if unilateral, amplification
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Malignant Otitis Externa What is it? Symptoms? Treatment?
infection of the OE and temporal bone and skull base -similar to otitis externa in beginning, otorrhea, HL, Otalgia, Facial weakness -Systemic/IV antibiotics, surgical cleansing
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Cauliflower Ear
swelling caused by blunt force trauma to the pinna -possible CHL, headaches/blurred vision, pain, swelling, etc
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Furunculosis
infected hair follicle in the ear canal
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Otomycosis
fungal infection of the ear canal
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What is a neoplasm?
new and abnormal growth or tumor on the pinna and ear canal
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Exostosis
-BENIGN bony growth in ear canal
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Osteoma
new bone growth in ear canal, identified by pearl-like appearance
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What are some differences between Exostosis and Osteoma?
- osteoma is usually unilateral, exostosis is usually bilateral -osteoma usually occurs in children, exostosis more common in adults
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What is osteomyelitis and what disorder does it occur with?
infection of the bone; seen with malignant OE
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Exotosis usually occurs on the ______.
Annulus of the TM
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What section of the TM are tubes usually placed?
Anterior, inferior portion of TM
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What are the usually symptoms of absence of ossicles?
-mild to moderat conductive HL -type Ad tymp
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Which ossicles are usually missing in absence of ossicles?
lenticular process of the incus
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Congenital Ossicular Fixation
ossification of ligaments in the soft tissue that holds the ossicles
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What is Congenital anomaly of TM
part or all of TM covered by bony plate
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Persistent Stapedial Artery
pulsatile mass in ME; vascular issue with artery through the stapes
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symptoms of persistent stapedial artery
-tinnitus -dizziness -CHL occasionally
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TM perforation
hols in the TM caused by infection with effusion or trauma from blast or penetration
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What is the treatment for TM perforation?
myringoplasty
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If a TM perf is untreated, there can be a risk of ___________.
Cholesteatoma
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What type of immittance would be expected with TM perf?
-flat tymp with high ECV Type B
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What is a central perforation? Marginal perforation?
Central perforation - smaller hole in TM, most of TM still present/surrounding perf marginal perforation - most of perf framed by annulus (large hole)
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Tympanosclerosis
calcification of connective tissues on TM or head of ossicles
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Audiologic findings of tympanosclerosis
CHL Type As tymps due to increased stiffness
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Myringosclerosis
calcification of only the TM caused by long-term OM, repeated PE tubes, and spontaneous healing of perf
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Otogenic vs. Non-otogenic
otogenic pain originates in the ear non-otogenic originates outside of the ear, usually TMJ
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If the EAC is partially occluded with cerumen, what would the hearing loss be expected to look like? Fully occluded?
partial occlusion = high frequency conductive HL complete occlusion = flat 40-50 dB HL conductive HL
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What is the audiogram expected to look like for a patient with collapsing Canal?
50-55dB HL conductive hearing loss above 2kHz that varies with movement of headphones
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What are some ways to help reduce affects of collapsed canal?
-insert earphones -tymp tip in hear -rolled gauze behind ear
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Irregularly small middle ear space is common in __________.
children with Down syndrome
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Otic Barotrauma
discomfort or damage caused by rapid changes of pressure
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What are the two classifications of TEMPORAL BONE FRACTURE? How do each affect hearing?
- Otic capsule sparing fracture (inner ear intact): mild to moderate flat CHL -Otic capsule disrupting/violating fracture (cochlea and vestibule fractured): SNHL and vertigo
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Describe audiologic findings of traumatic discontinuity of ossicular chain
-CHL or mixed HL with larger ABG in high frequencies -Ad tymp - hyper mobility, no reflexes, type B tymp is TM rupture
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Myringitis
Inflammation of the TM
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Define 3 different types of myringitis
Acute Myringitis - short-lived caused by otitis externa from canal against TM or OM in ME Bullous Myringitis - blisters between outer and middle layers of TM -fluid filled, could be blood Granulomatous/granular Myringitis - outer layer of TM and skin of ear canal replaced by abnormal tissue
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What is a myringotomy? When is it used?
Surgical incision (cut) in the TM to relieve pressure from fluid
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Eustachian tube Dysfunction (ETD)
ET fails to open or is blocked causing air in ME to be absorbed and create negative pressure
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What tymps are expected with ETD?
Type C, negative pressure in the ear
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What is OTITIS MEDIA?
Inflammation of the middle ear
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Otitis media is usually preceded by ________ and can be accompanied by ___________.
ETD; effusion
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Describe hearing loss with OM.
flat 10-40 dB conductive hL with slight peak at 2kHz may be LF CHL in beginning
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What is an example of recurrent OM treatment?
Myringotomy with PE tubes
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Which part of the ossicular chain is usually affected by otosclerosis ?
Stapes and oval window
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Two stages of otosclerosis
Otospongiosis - active growth of bone Otosclerosis - final stage, hardening of new bone growth
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Schwartz sign
reddish glow visible through TM around cochlear promontory due to increased vascularity during otospongiosis
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Paracusis of Willis
Better understanding in noise than normal hearing
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What is the most common ME tumor?
Paraganglioma Tumor or Glomus Tumor
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Most cases of congenital deafness involve ____________________.
Membranous labyrinth of the IE; involving IHCs
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What are the three classifications of membranous labyrinth malformations?
1. Complete membranous labyrinth dysplasia (Bing-Siebenmann Dysplasia) 2. Cochlear Basal Turn Dysplasia (Alexander Dysplasia) 3. Cochleaosaccular Dysplasia (Scheibe Dysplasia)
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Name and describe the most common membraneous labyrinth malformation?
Cochleosaccular dysplasia (Scheibe dysplasia) Organ of Corti partially or completely missing scala media collapse saccule collars
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What is the most severe IE deformity? Describe.
Complete labyrinth aplasia (Michel Aplasia) no development of IE; IE structures and CN VIII absent
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Cochlear aplasia
complete absence of cochlea resulting in total deafness; vestibule and SCC present but usually deformed
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cochlear hypoplasia
underdevelopment of the cochlea; single turn or less, small cochlear bud protruding from vestibule
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Type I Incomplete Partition
Cystic cochleovestibular malformation cystic/empty cochlea without partition
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Type II Incomplete Partition
Mondini Dysplasia cochlea has 1.5 turns and the middle and apical coils form cystic cavity
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What does TORCH stand for and why is it significant to IE disorders?
Toxoplasmosis, Other (Syphilis and HIV), Rubella, CMV, Herpes Simplex Virus refers to acquired infections that can be contracted by a pregnant person and passed to the baby before or after birth
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What is presbycusis?
SNHL due to normal aging process
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Another name for complete membranous labyrinth dysplasia
Bing-Siebenmann Dysplasia
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another name for Cochlear basal turn dysplasia
Alexander dysplasia
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another name for cochleosaccular dysplasia
Scheibe dysplasia
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another name for complete labyrinth aplasia
Michel Aplasia

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