Otology

Question 1

sensorineural hearing is mediated by the

Answer 1

inner ear

cochlea

Question 2

conductive hearing is mediated by the

Answer 2

middle ear

ossicles - stapes, malleus, incus

Question 3

Where does auricular haematoma come from?

Answer 3

head injury or trauma

Question 4

management of auricular haematoma

Answer 4

pressure bandage

incision and drainage

antibiotics

Question 5

what is the definition of otitis externa?

Answer 5

inflammation of the external auditory meatus

Question 6

how would you treat otitis externa?

Answer 6

antibiotic/steroid ear drops

suction under microscope

Question 7

how can you prevent otitis externa?

Answer 7

no water or cotton buds in ears!

Question 8

malignant otitis externa is

Answer 8

osteomyelitis of the temporal bone

Question 9

how does malignant otitis externa present?

Answer 9

severe pain in the elderly

granulations in external auditory meatus

cranial nerve palsies

Question 10

malignant otitis externa - how is it managed?

Answer 10

antibiotics

Question 11

what is otitis media with effusion?

Answer 11

sterile fluid in the middle ear

Question 12

what are the three types of otitis media?

Answer 12

acute

chronic

with effusion

Question 13

how does otitis media with effusion present?

Answer 13

hearing loss

speech delay

Question 14

otovent

Answer 14

the balloon you in breath in with nostril to help equalise pressure

Question 15

grommet

Answer 15

tube that helps equalise pressure

Question 16

how to you treat otitis media with effusion?

Answer 16

observe for 3 months

otovent

grommet

Question 17

how would you treat acute otitis media?

Answer 17

observation

amoxicillin

Question 18

what is acute otitis media?

Answer 18

pus in the middle ear

Question 19

tympanosclerosis

Answer 19

calcification in tympanic membrane

Question 20

what is chronic otitis media?

Answer 20

perforated tympanic membrane

or

cholesteatoma

Question 21

causes of a perforated tympanic membrane

Answer 21

infection

trauma (loud noises)

grommet

Question 22

what are some complications of chronic otitis media?

Answer 22

dead ear

facial palsy

meningitis

brain abscess

Question 23

eardrum also known as the

Answer 23

tympanic membrane

Question 24

how does a perforated ear drum present?

Answer 24

hearing loss

recurrent infections

Question 25

what procedure repairs perforated ear drums?

Answer 25

myringoplasty

Question 26

cholesteatoma presents as

Answer 26

persistant offensive discharge from the ear

Question 27

how is cholesteatoma managed?

Answer 27

mastoidectomy

Question 28

osteosclerosis is ........ hearing loss. it results in the need for a ...... .......

Answer 28

conductive hearing aid

Question 29

causes of vertigo

Answer 29

labyrinthitis benign positional vertigo migraine menieres disease

Question 30

what test would you do for benign positional vertigo?

Answer 30

dix hallpike test

Question 31

how would you manage benign proximal vertigo?

Answer 31

epley manoeuvre

Question 32

labyrnthitis (vestibular neuritis) is what?

Answer 32

reactivation of the latent HSV infection of the vestibular ganglion

Question 33

pathology of menieres disease

Answer 33

endolymphatic hydrops