ENT

Question 1

How many episodes of tonsillitis do you need to have over year to be considered for tonsillectomy?

Answer 1

7

Question 2

What is the Centor criteria?

Answer 2

For tonsillitis

• History of fever
• Tonsillar exudates
• No cough
• Tender anterior cervical lymphadenopathy

Consideration of antibiotic prescription should be limited to patients with three or four criteria.

Question 3

What is a characteristic hearing loss feature of osteosclerosis?

Answer 3

Hearing loss is characteristically better when there is background noise