EXTRA Flashcards by T Z

Q

auricular haematoma

A

common in rugby players and wrestlers

same ENT referral
incision and drainage

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Ear wax

A

impacted ear war in canal

conductive hearing loss
tinnitus
vertigo
pain

management:
ear drops like oil

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Q

what medications can potentially cause tinnitus

A

high dose aspirin

NSAIDs

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Q

sudden on sensorineural hearing loss

A

urgent referral to ENT

managed with high dose steroids

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Q

vestibular neuritis and viral labyrinthitis

A

both causes sudden episodes of vertigo

vestibular neuritis:
no hearing loss, tinnitus

viral labyrinthitis:
hearing loss

both managed:
prochlorperazine

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