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CM- ENT-4- disorders of inner ear

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What is vertigo   illusion that the body or environment is tumbling or spinning  
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What are the two types of vertigo   central or peripheral  
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What is central vertigo   vertigo caused by disruption of the CNS this will often present with cranial nerve findings  
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What is peripheral vertigo   vertigo involving the inner ear vestiublar system. Often accompanies ear related head trauma, hearing loss, tinnitus, barotrauma, labyrinthitis, Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)  
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Pt presents with a complaint that the it feels like the room is spinning around them the feeling happened after they got hit in the head by a ball. If this disorder is being caused by displaced otoliths what is the problem   benign paroxysmal positional vertigo  
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What is meniere's triad   fluctuating low frequency sensorineural hearing loss, fluctuating tinnitus and episodic vertigo can last days with episodes lasting from 30 minutes to several hours  
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If you hear that someone has a low frequency senorineural hearing loss what disorder should come to mind   meniere's disease  
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This is causd by a nonspecific viral illness that damages the vestiublar nerve causing severe vertigo, and possible permanent vestibular and hearing impairement.   Labyrinthitis  
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If the viral infection that caused vestibular nerve damage doesn’t cause hearing loss it is not called labyrinthitis but what   it is called vestibular neuronitis  
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Pt presents with a complaint of hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo, dysequilibrium, fullness or pressure in the ears and facial numbness/paralysis what condition may they have   Acoustic neuroma  
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What is the Gold standard way to dx acoustic neuroma   MRI  
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What is the tx for an acoustic neuroma   1. observe, 2. microsurgical removal, 3. stereotactic radiation therapy  
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You suspect pt has peripheral vertigo what on the Hx would help lead you to this conclusion   Hx of draining ear, ear disease, ear surgery, ear pain, hearing loss, acute infection, barotrauma or head trauma with complaint of vertigo  
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You suspect pts vertigo is central vertigo what in the Hx would sway you toward this conclusion   Hx of headaches, visual symptoms, sensory or motor deficits, muscle weakness, and incoordination  
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If the vertigo is not a vestibular disease what would you expect on the hx   Hx of drug use, cardiac symptoms, hypoglycemia, psychiatric disorders, secondary gain issues, and anxiety  
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What is the one question you absolutely have to ask about the vertigo   how long does it last (duration)  
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If the vertigo lasts for seconds what is the likely dx   BPPV  
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If the vertigo last for minutes what is the likely Dx   TIA  
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If the vertigo lasts for hours what is the likely DX   Meniere's  
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If the vertigo lasts for days what is the likely Dx   Labyrinthitis  
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If the vertigo lasts for inconsistent time it varies how long it lasts what is the likely cause   migraines  
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What exam would you perform on physical exam if you suspected BPPV and what results would you expect   perform the Dix-Hallpike maneuver. Nystagmus should be evident after maneuver if BPPV is present  
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What PE findings will be unique to labyrinthitis   unilateral weakness on fukuda testing  
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If you suspect the vertigo is do to a congenital abnormaility of the ear what test would be better to order MRI or Temporal bone CT   Temporal Bone CT  
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What is the tx for BPPVq   epley maneuver or canalith repositioning this is 90% effective if performed correctly  
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What is the tx for menire's disease   low sodium diet, diuretics, meclizine or benzos for acute phase of illness. Hearing conservation is imperative, audiogram during acute illness makes the dx  
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What is the tx for labyrinthitis   admission, benzos, steroids, antivirals, antiemetics and acute hearing test. Pt should be very sick and may have permanent hearing loss and vertigo  
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