Term
| hearing loss is most commonly d/t |
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Definition
1. cerumen impaction
2. auditory tube dysfxn w/ URI |
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Term
| dysfxn of external or middle ear |
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Definition
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Term
| 4 mechanisms of conductive HL |
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Definition
1.obsxn
2. mass loading (effusion)
3. stiffness effect
4. discontinuity |
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Term
| which type of hearing loss is correctable by surgery? |
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Definition
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Term
| deterioration of the cochlea, d/t loss of hair cells |
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Definition
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Term
| which frequency of HL occurs w/ sensory |
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Definition
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Term
| what are the most common types of sensory HL |
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Definition
1. presbycusis
2. noise exposure
3. trauma
4. meds |
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Term
| which type of HL is bilateral symmetrical |
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Definition
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Term
| lesion of the 8th CN, or hearing centers of the brain |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
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Definition
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Term
| most common sx of foreign body in ear |
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Definition
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Term
| erythema and edema of ear canal w/ purulent exudate. possible recent H2O exposure |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
topical amynoglycosides
steroids |
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Term
| flucuating hearing w/ discomfort w/ change in pressure. "fullness in ear" |
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Definition
auditory tube dysfxn
decr motility w/ pneumatic otoscopy |
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Term
| tx of auditory tube dysfxn |
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Definition
decongestants
force exhalation w/ closed nostrils
steroids |
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Term
| blocked auditory tbe for extended amts of time--> neg presure-->fluid |
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Definition
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Term
| dull, hypomobile TM w/ air bubbles in middle ear |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
like auditory tube dysfxn
steroids, antihistamines, abx
tubes |
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Term
| purulent material behind middle ear, ppt by viral infxn, canal edema |
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Definition
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Term
| most common pathogens of AOM |
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Definition
strep pneumo
h flu
strep pyogens |
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Term
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Definition
abx + decongestants
amox>erythromycin |
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Term
| Most common intracranial complication of ear infxn |
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Definition
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Term
| perception of abnormal ear or head noises |
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Definition
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Term
| presence of sensory HL, intermittent mild high pitched tinnitus for several mins in normal hearind indv. |
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Definition
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Term
| tx of persistent tinnitus |
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Definition
avoid excessive noise, ototoxic agents
lidocaine
anti-depressants |
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Term
| sounds of heartbeat in ears |
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Definition
pulsatile tinnitus
***could be vascular! --> MRI |
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Term
middle ear spasm, and palatal myoclonu
"popping noises" |
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Definition
| staccato "clicking" tinnitus |
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Term
| sensation of motion when there is no motion / exaggerated sense of motion |
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Definition
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Term
| sudden onset, tinnitus, HL, HORIZONTAL nystagmus |
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Definition
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Term
| gradual onset, vertical nystagmus |
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Definition
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Term
| peripheral nystagmus beats _____ from affected side |
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Definition
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Term
| distention of endolymphatic compartment of inner ear |
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Definition
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Definition
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Term
| most common cause of vertigo following head injury |
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Definition
labrynthine concussion
**basilar skull fx |
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Term
| in which type of vertigo is auditory fxn spared? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| antihistamines, anticholinergics, sedative hypnotics |
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Term
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Definition
| rhinovirus, adenovirus, ect |
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Term
| causes of acute sinusitis |
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Definition
s. pnuemo
h flu
s. aureus
mycoplasm |
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Term
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Definition
amox
bactrim
cephs
quinolones
macrolides |
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Term
| pale nasal turbinates, visible polyps, |
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Definition
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Term
| most nosebleeds occur in the |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
steroids
cyclosporines
retinoids |
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Term
| lacy leukoplakia, may be erosive |
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Definition
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Term
| needed to dx oral lichen planus |
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Definition
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Term
| do hoarseness cough and coryza indicate strep pharyngitis |
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Definition
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Term
| shaggy white-purple exudates suggest |
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Definition
mono
(+) heterophil agglutination test or incr anti-EBV titer |
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Term
| what drug should be avoided when tx mono d/t rash |
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Definition
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Term
| LGF and gray psuedomembrane |
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Definition
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Term
| parotid/submandibular swelling, and pain. w/ dehydration. ductal obsxn-->stasis-->infxn |
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Definition
sialadenitis
(staph aureus) |
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Term
| which salivary duct is more commonly blocked w/ stones |
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Definition
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Term
| rapidly developing sore throat. odynophagia out of proportion to PE findings |
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Definition
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Term
| is indirect layrngoscopy safe in adults, kids, both |
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Definition
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Term
| most common cause of hoarseness |
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Definition
acute laryngitis
tx w/ emycin if bacterial |
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Term
| chronic hoarseness in smokers |
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Definition
laryngeal leukoplakia
laryngoscopy and bx! |
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