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little ear; doesn't develop properly in utero; malformation of the pinna; often present with atresia
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| Microtia is usually accompanied by some degree of ___ or ___ |
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| ___=without perforation; ___=a narrowing |
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| condition where the EAC fails to develop properly, resulting in an abnormally closed or absent canal |
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| How does aural atresia develop? |
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| any interruption of the embryologic development of the EAC can result in varying degrees of this disease; usually congenital |
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| Sometimes the middle ear is affected with aural atresia which can cause the ___ ___ to be absent and the ___ to be malformed or absent. Atresia can result in a ___ hearing loss |
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-__-__ thousand malformations occur a year
-__-__% who have atresia have a unilateral atresia |
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Malformation in front of the Pinna in the soft tissue; opening to the sinus cavity; report to patient's doctor
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| Pre-auricular sinus (pit) |
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Severe pre-auricular tag, stenotic ear canal
first branchial left cist |
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| non-cancerous growths around the tragus; extra skin |
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| Townes-Brocks syndrome with pre-auricular tags |
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| infectious and inflammatory condition of the middle ear associated with an effusion (fluid collection) behind an intact TM |
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A condition that is common in swimmers because of moist conditions; infection of the ear canal and/or the pinna that is often noticed in the summer; is bacterial; most common bacteria is pseudomonas; sudden onset; sometimes there is a gooy discharge
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Acute Otitis Externa:
severe cases may have ___ (swelling); common condition; ___ in men and women; ___ bacteria causes this most often |
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| edema; equal; pseudomonas |
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If otitis external persists over __ weeks it is categorized as chronic
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| Acute otitis externa (viral - herpes zoster) |
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External otitis due to fungal overgrowth; common in patients with hearing aids; Less common than bacterial infections; a sign is fuzz; people get it then they live in tropical environments
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Malignant or necrotizing otitis externa:
-Seen most commonly in ___
-The infection starts to ___ tissue if you have OE for too long (necrotizing)-very rare
-Begins as an episode of ___ ___ ___ but because of the host's compromised immune status, the infection is able to spread beyond the epithelium and soft tissue of the ear canal, and penetrate the ___ involving the underlying ___ ___
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| diabetics; kill; AOE; periosteum; temporal bone |
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| Chemical irritants and allergies affecting the EAC may manifest as intense itching of the canal. Patients frequently complain of itching and dry flaky skin. |
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is a chronic, relapsing inflammatory skin condition.
sensitive, itchy red patches; hydrocortizone cream; can happen to anyone; may be associated with extema; common in people who have nickel allergies
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| Contact seborrheic dermatitis |
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| Seborrheic Dermatitis (SD) has a predilection for areas rich in ___ glands, and the ___ is not an uncommon location, commonly presenting as an itchy ear. |
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| SD is often made based on ___ and ___ assessment. Presents as poorly defined erythematous ___, covered by large yellow greasy ___ that can be easily scraped. In the ear, it typically involves the ___ or the ___ area. Lesions are painless, but may be ___. |
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| history; clinical; patches; scales; concha; retroauricular; itchy |
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| Topical agents. Most commonly used are antifungals |
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Inflammation of the auricular perichondrial and cartilaginous layers; can be considered infectious or noninfectious
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| ____ perichondritis of the auricle is caused by trauma |
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Perichondritis:
Signs: ___, redness, looks like ___ ___, doesn't respond to topical or ingested ___. People can get it after surgery. Associated with high ___ ___. Can result from contact sports or acupuncture. Sensitive to touch. Referral to the ___. |
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| swelling; skin infection; antibiotics; ear piercings; doctor |
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| Presents as a painful nodule or papule on the helix which results from inflammation of the cartilage and skin of the ear |
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| Chondrodermatitis Nodularis Helicis |
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Chondrodermatitis Nodularis Helicis:
painful but ___; treatment is to avoid ___, rarely treat with steroids or surgery; just leave it alone
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refers to growths that take the shape of a horn; refers to sideways growth out of the ear; not inflammation; just tissue where it shouldn't be; usually occur in a spot where there has been trauma to the ear; benign; only concern is cosmetics concerns
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| Auricular keloid formation |
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Accumulation of fluid in the ear tissue; the skin separates from the cartilage and an infection can occur in that space and the fluid will remain; draining and plastic surgery can help
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| Otohematoma (cauliflower ear) |
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Benign, slow growing tumor rising from the temporal bone; abnormal bone growth into the ear canal
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Osteoma:
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-usually just 1 growth growth, not a ___ of growths
-usually ___ (having a stalk) |
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| fairly; unknown; collection; padunculated |
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Benign, bony outgrowths. Frequently multiple and bilateral and are associated with swimming and water sports.
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| What is the etiology of exostoses? |
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| Not entirely sure. There is a theory that it has to do with exposure to cold water for long periods of time |
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Exostoses:
-not ___
-occur ___ in men and women
-treatment?
-if they get too big and cause hearing loss then you might want to do ___ |
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| inflammatory; evenly; leave it alone; surgery |
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Most common type of skin cancer; growths that rises from the basal cells that are in the epidermis (lower skin layer); not obvious at first; early stages may but look like a bump; slow growing; might become irritated but patient won't know they are there until they erupt; not painful
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| 1 in __ people are diagnosed with a skin cancer in their life |
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| is an uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells arising in the squamous cells, which compose most of the skin’s upper layers |
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Squamous cell carcinoma:
-Skin ___ that might not heal
-closely associated with ___ exposure to skin
-will usually be ___ immediately and become more ___ as it grows
-more common on the ___ than inside the ear canal |
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| lesion; sun; uncomfortable; tender; Pinna |
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Arises from melanin cells-melanocytes will grow out of control
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Slow growing malignant tumor that arises from the saliva glands in the neck and head; surgical removal or chemo therapy
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Growth from granleous fibrous tissue around the ear canal that is benign; develops from scar tissue; won't spread anywhere else; can be drained
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Not a growth of bone; tissue overgrowth; not a cancer; associated with some syndromes
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Abnormal blood vessel growth; Not a cancer; overgrowth of vascular tissue; kind of looks like a birth mark; common in children; goes away on its own
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Viral wart on the skin
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Benign growth from hair follicles; common in children; rarely can become malignant
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Arises from sebaceous glands; glandlier tumor; create bumps or plaques
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grow inside hair follicles; thorny, stiff look; grow fairly quick; looks similar to a basal cell carcinoma
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are scaly, crusty growths (lesions) caused by damage from the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays. Premalignant
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| Senile wart/Verruca-most common non-cancerous skin growths; brown or black; usually more than one; usually left alone unless removed for cosmetic reasons |
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| Cerumen is the most concerning when it becomes ___ (cerumen inspissatum)-dried out and stuck |
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