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1
Q

what two reflexes can result in syncope?

A

vagal over activity

sympathetic underactivity

2
Q

what could cause sympathetic under activity ?

A

Salt deficiency: hypovolaemia, Addison’s

􏰀 Toxins
􏰁 Cardiac: ACEi, diuretics, nitrates, α-B
􏰁 Neuro: TCAs, benzos, antipsychotics, L-
DOPA

􏰀 Autonomic Neuropathy: DM, Parkinson’s, GBS

􏰀 Dialysis

􏰀 Unwell: chronic bed-rest

􏰀 Pooling, venous: varicose veins, prolonged
standing

3
Q

what are the 5 causes of someone collapsing?

A

CRASH

cardiac
reflexes (vagal, sympathetic under activity)
arterial
systemic (↓glucose, hypoxia, hypercapnoea (e.g. anxiety), anaemia, hyper viscosity)
head (epilepsy)

4
Q

what are the causes of vertigo ? IMBALANCE

A
infection 
menieres
benign postural positional vertigo 
Aminoglycosides / frusemide
􏰀Lymph, Peri-, fistula
arterial 
nerve 
central lesions (demyelination, tumour, infarct) 
epilepsy
5
Q

what is Tullio’s phenoneum ?

A

nystagmus brought on by loud noise

6
Q

state some causes of hearing loss ? WIDENING

A
Wax or foreign body
􏰀 Infection: otitis media, OME
􏰀 Drum perforation
􏰀 Extra: ossicle discontinuity – otosclerosis, trauma 􏰀 Neoplasia: carcinoma
􏰀 INjury: e.g. barotrauma
􏰀 Granulomatous: Wegener’s, Sarcoid
7
Q

what is hearing loss in old age called?

A

Presbyacusis