Buzzwords- ENT

Question 1

“retracted drum”

Answer 1

otitis media with effusion

Question 2

“fluid level behind drum”

Answer 2

otitis media with effusion

Question 3

“dull colour”

Answer 3

otitis media with effusion

Question 4

feeling of ‘fullness” in the ear

Answer 4

Menieres disease

Question 5

loss of corneal reflex (+ sensorineural hearing loss, vertigo and tinnitus)

Answer 5

vestibular schwannoma

Question 6

bilateral vestibular schwannoma

Answer 6

think NF-II

Question 7

vertigo on rotation movement of the head

Answer 7

BPPV

Question 8

“battle sign”

Answer 8

bruising on the skull, very specific to mastoid process of temporal bone fractures

Question 9

Pearly white on otoscopy and foul, cheesy discharge

Answer 9

cholesteatoma

Question 10

Little’s area

Answer 10

branches from external carotid artery (via maxillary and facial) and internal carotid (via
ophthalmic)