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med sci exam 1 material

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show auricle, external auditory canal  
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functions of external structures   show
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show ossicles (malleolus, incus, stapes), tympanic membrane  
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middle ear functions   show
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show vestibule, semicircular canals, cochlea  
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inner ear structures function   show
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show odor identification, passage of air, humidification, warmth of air, resonance of laryngeal sounds  
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show exposure to industrial or recreational noise, genetic disorders, autoimmune disorders, syphilis  
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show ear pain  
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vertigo   show
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show pathology from the ear  
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show pathology outside of the ear  
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common causes of primary otalgia   show
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tinnitus   show
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common causes of tinnitus   show
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show seniors, military personnel, musicians, people who work in loud environments  
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causes of peripheral vertigo   show
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causes of central vertigo   show
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causes of systemic vertigo   show
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show I feel myself turning  
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external vertigo patient description   show
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general treatment of vertigo   show
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show benign paroxysmal positional vertigo  
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show 50-70 yo  
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show no significant negative sequelae (benign), episodic lasting seconds to minutes (paroxysmal), triggered by head motions (positional), generally external in description (vertigo)  
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show empley maneuver & or home brandt-daroff exercises  
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show vestibular neuritis  
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for vestibular neuritis : patients aged ___   show
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show severe vertigo with nausea and oscillopsia, abnormal gait  
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treatment of vestibular neuritis   show
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inner ear dysfunction caused by excessive endolymph fluid pressure   show
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Ménière's disease: patient aged ___   show
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clinical diagnosis of Ménière's disease   show
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show lifestyle changes , vestibular rehab  
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show conductive or sensorineural  
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problems transmitting sound and converting sound waves to mechanical vibrations   show
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show conductive  
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show sensorineural  
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show sensorineural  
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finger rub test   show
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whispered voice test   show
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direct question test   show
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handheld audiometry test   show
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show 10 item, self-administered questionnaire measuring social and emotional handicap due to hearing impairment. score >8 is abnormal  
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tabletop manual audiometry test   show
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rinne test   show
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show examiner strikes tuning fork and places on mid forehead  
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medical SCREAM stands for   show
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sudden hearing loss description   show
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cerumen impaction description   show
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auditory rehab description   show
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education description   show
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show technology to augment hearing, including over the counter assistive devices  
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show evaluating and mitigating medications with ototoxicity  
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show direct blow to ear, common sports injury  
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show cauliflower ear  
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auricular hematoma treatment   show
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foreign body of the pinna most commonly caused by   show
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foreign body of EAC   show
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show repels water, antimicirobial activity, protective barrier. secreted in the distal 1/3 of EAC  
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show decreased hearing, feeling of fullness in ear, otalgia, tinnitus  
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otitis externa is aka   show
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show inflammation of EAC secondary to infection  
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otitis externa common causes   show
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show otalgia, pruritis, decreased hearing  
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treatment of otitis externa   show
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risk factors for developing otitis externa   show
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pressure within middle ear must ____ for TM to vibrate normally   show
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Eustachian tube dysfunction   show
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show prolonged / difficulty overcoming differences in pressure between the middle ear and external environment  
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show clogged feeling, otalgia, vertigo, hearing loss, perforation of TM, blood behind TM  
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show flying, scuba diving, hyperbaric oxygen chamber use, skydiving, blast injuries  
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show TEED scale  
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anything that causes nasal mucosa edema can cause   show
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middle ear efflusion   show
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diagnosis of middle ear efflusion   show
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show streptococcus pneumonia, haemophilus influenza, viruses, moraxella catarrhalis  
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show anything that causes ETD, immunodeficiency, lack of vaccination  
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the _____ the patient, the more likely to have a bacterial cause of acute otitis media   show
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show fussiness, poor oral intake, poor sleep, decreased hearing, fever, vomiting  
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show middle ear efflusion >3 months hearing loss > 30 dB or speech delay recurring episodes of acute otitis media (>3 episodes in 6mo, >4 episodes in 12 mo) complications of acute otitis media  
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tympanic membrane perforation   show
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causes of tympanic membrane perforation   show
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acute mastoiditis   show
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pathophysiology of acute mastoiditis   show
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show abscess formation, facial nerve paralysis, hearing loss, meningitis, osteomyelitis  
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clinical presentation of acute mastoiditis   show
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common nose / sinus complaints   show
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show nosebleed  
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sinusitis   show
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show head and neck trauma  
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patients with __________ should be urgently referred   show
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show inflammatory, structural, traumatic, tumors, systemic  
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show chronic siinnusitis, environmental irritants  
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show septal deviation or perforation  
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traumatic epistaxis   show
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epistaxis description   show
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epistaxis divided into 2 categories   show
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show 90%  
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show 10%  
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anterior epistaxis originates from   show
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anterior epistaxis description   show
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show stepwise: compressive, directive, then topical and nasal packing  
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posterior epistaxis originates from   show
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posterior epistaxis more common in   show
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show BILATERAL, profuse bleeding with significant amount of blood draining down posterior pharynx (patient usually admitted to hospital)  
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complications of epistaxis   show
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epistaxis prevention   show
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show infectious, allergic, noninfectious / nonallergic  
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infectious rhinosinusitis   show
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show occupational, perennial, seasonal rhinitis  
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noninfectious / nonallergic rhinosinusitis   show
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rhinitis   show
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show inflammation of the lining of the paranasal sinus cavities  
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acute viral rhinosinusitis   show
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show sinus infection  
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acute infectious rhinosinusitis   show
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use antibiotics for _____ only   show
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laryngitis   show
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pharyngitis   show
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show inflamed tonsils  
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show enlargement of the tonsils  
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show hoarseness  
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show breathiness  
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show vocal fatigue  
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show laryngitis, benign vocal cord lesions, laryngeal cancer, neurological disease, vocal cord paralysis  
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show inflammation of the larynx  
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causes of acute laryngitis   show
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show hoarseness, aphonia  
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show vocal rest, humidifier, hydration, remove / treat underlying causes  
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most common viral causes of pharyngitis / tonsillitis   show
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most common bacterial causes of pharyngitis / tonsillitis   show
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show sore throat, fever, erythematous, enlarged tonsils with or without exudate, lymphadenopathy  
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show spread of rheumatic and local complications  
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show Infection is most often asymptomatic, When symptomatic - Clinical syndrome of Infectious Mononucleosis (IM)  
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show adolescents and young adults  
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show typical is acute exudative pharyngitis / tonsillitis, lymphadenopathy. less common is splenomegaly  
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common complications of infectious mononucleosis   show
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diagnosis of EBV infectious mononucleosis   show
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strep throat is most common in patients aged   show
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show + fever, sore throat with exudative pharyngitis/ tonsillitis, lymphadenopathy  
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diagnosis of strep throat   show
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show atypical presentation of strep throat , delayed - type skin reactivity to pyrogenic exotoxin. diffuse, erythematous, 1-2 mm papular eruption that blanches with pressure. strawberry tongue  
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show recurrent strep throat infections, peritonsillar abscess, pneumonia, rheumatic fever, post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis  
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show septic focus of the mandibular teeth, tonsils, parotid gland, deep cervical lymph nodes, middle ear, sinuses. uncommon since use of antibiotics  
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show peritonsillar abscess, Ludwig's angina  
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peritonsillar abscess   show
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presentation of peritonsillar abscess   show
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show CT scan  
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treatment of peritonsillar abscess   show
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complications of peritonsillar abscess   show
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Ludwig's angina   show
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Ludwig's angina is commonly associated with   show
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presentation of Ludwig's angina   show
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treatment of Ludwig's angina   show
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