Otitis Media

Question 1

What is Otitis Media

Answer 1

Inflammation of the middle ear
Causes fluid build up behind the eardrum

Question 2

Types

Answer 2

Acute(3-4weeks)
Subacute(3/4wks- 3months)
Chronic(3months and above)

Question 3

Diagnosis

Answer 3

History, clinical examination, tuning fork tests , audiometry, Tympanometry, Tympanocentesis and C/S

Question 4

Medical Treatment

Answer 4

Antibiotics according to C/S
Analgesics(Ibuprofen and Paracetamol)
Antipyrexia
Nasal drops
Ear drops
Steroids in adults

Question 5

Full meaning of SNHL

Answer 5

Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Question 6

Risk factors for Childhood SNHL

Answer 6

1. Prematurity
2. Birth weight less than 1500g or 1.5kg
3. Congenital craniofacial anomalies
4. In Utero Infections
5. Hyperbilirubinemia requiring Exchange Transfusion
6. Apgar scores less than 5 at 1min and at 7 at 5minutes
7. Requirement for Mechanical Ventilation for 5days or more
   8.Head trauma
   9.Exposure to ototoxic agents
8. Family hx of hereditary childhood snhl
9. Otitis media