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Clinical Medicine I

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Where is Cerumen produced   glands in the EAC  
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Sxs caused by a cerumen impaction   Conductive HL, dizziness, aural fullness, tinnitus, peri-aural anesthesia  
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What is crucial in preventing ear infections   ventilation to the ear canals  
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At home tx for cerumen removal   Mineral oil drops, Murine (OTC), Debrox to loosen prior to manual removal  
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Ways to manually remove cerumen   cerumen curette, alligator forceps (experts), otomicroscope exam  
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TM perforation causes   Traumatic, Tube perf, COM  
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Tx of TM perforation   keep ear dry to avoid infx, ear drop Abx: Cipro, Floxin  
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Will a TM perf heal?   Traumatic will usually heal, tube and COM probably won’t heal, REFER  
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How long do we give the TM to heal? Tx if doesn’t heal?   2-3m, Tympanoplasty  
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Causes of auricular hematoma   wrestlers, blunt trauma, seroma-as blood clot absorbed, plasma remains  
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Tx of auricular hematoma   I&D/aspirate, Bolster pressure dressing, and Abx to cover S. aureus  
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Complication of untreated auricular hematoma   Cauliflower ear: dense hard fibrous tissue  
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Removal of Foreign Body in ear canal   Try once, then refer to ENT/surgery: otomicroscope, suction, irrigation, drops, cerumen loops  
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Tx for complex pinna laceration   YOU can suture it! Approximate cartilage and skin, pressure dressing, Abx for complex  
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BPPV   Benign Proxismal Positional vertigo  
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4 main causes of vertigo   BPPV, Meniere’s, Vestibular neuronitis/labyrinthitis, Migrane associated vertigo  
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Causes of BPPV   >50% idiopathic, otoconia (stone) is displaced into PSCC  
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Hallpike maneuver   dx for BPPV, head back 30 degrees laying flat with head turned sideways:vertigo  
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Tx BPPV   can fatigue it with the hallpike maneuver/sitting up, Epley, sermount maneuvers, Brandt-Daroff exercises  
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4 sxs of Meniere’s dz   Intermittent vertigo, low frequency: fluctuating SNHL, buzzing (low frequency) or roaring tinnitus, aural fullness (feels plugged)  
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Causes of Meniere’s Syndrome   Autoimmune diseases  
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Non-destructive tx of Meniere’s   Diet, meds: diuretics, betahistine, IT steroids, ELS decompression  
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Destructive tx of Meniere’s   IT gentamicin, labryrinthectomy, vestibular neurectomy  
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Sudden onset of severe vertigo, lasting days to weeks, No HL or pain   Vestibular Neuronitis (inflammation of vestibular nerves) Common  
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Severe vertigo + hearing loss   Labyrinthitis, bacterial (or viral) infx inner ear  
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Why is labyrinthitis so dangerous   has direct route to CNS can cause meningitis  
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Spinning, nausea, Nystagmus, Inner ear dysfunction   Vertigo  
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Lightheaded, imbalance, gait disturbance, orthostatic hypotension, medical   Dizzy  
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Progressive or sudden SNHL, low discrimination, imbalance   Acoustic Neuroma  
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Dx of Acoustic Neuroma   MRI or CT  
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Diff b/w Meniere’s Dz and syndrome   syndrome has an identifiable cause, dz idiopathic  
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Predisposing factors of OM   Viral URI, allergy, Eustachian tube dysfunction  
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RF’s for OM   Cleft palate, premature birth, males, NA, socioeconomic status, genetics, Fhx, day care, no breast feeding  
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Questionable RF’s for OM   supine bottle feeding, eliminating pacifier after age 6m, household smoking  
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Main pathogens in OM, MC?   MC: S. pneumonia, H. flu, M cat.  
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Describe an infected tympanic membrane   Bulging and opaque w/ edema and erythematous, and loss of landmarks  
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Sxs of OM in kids   Fever, Irritable, crying, tugging at ear, guarding of the ear, turning away, otorrhea  
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Non-pharm tx   observe healthy children over 6m old for 48-72 hrs based on pt assessment  
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Pharm tx   acetaminophen 10-15mg/kg q 4-6 hrs, or ibuprofen 5-10mg/kg q 6-8hrs, Amoxicillin 80-90mg/kd/day, Augmentin, Bactrum  
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Etiology of serous effusion of TM   post AOM, fluid goes from purulent to serous, retracted ear drum, prominent anatomical features  
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Sxs for serous effusion of the ear   fullness sensation, no fever, no pain, kids may still be guarding, tugging on ear  
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Most accurate way to dx serous effusion   typanogram  
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PE tubes   pressure equalization tubes (into eustacian tubes )  
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Indication for PE tube\s   >3mos OME, or Recurrent AOM: >4 episodes AOM/yr  
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Complications of OM   meningitis, mastoiditis, lateral sinus thrombosis, temporal bone abscess, facial nerve paralysis, TM perf, COM, cholesteatoma  
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Erythema and Pit edema w/ possible pain in post auricular area   Acute mastoiditis w/ subperiosteal abscess  
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Collection of squamous epithelium in the middle ear space, rectraction of TM pocket where a cyst will form   Cholesteatoma  
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Signs of cholestatoma   odorous painless otorrhea, HL, tx: surgical  
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Longstanding recurrent COM/ Chronic mastoiditis causes what   TM perf (usually very large)  
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Sxs of acute otitis externa   Severe pain, swelling and redness of EAC (skin)  
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Pathogens of swimmer’s ear   Pseudomonas aeruginosa (lives in ear canal) and S. aureus  
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Tx of AOE   Topical: Cipro w/ dexamethasone drops, Ear wick, analgesis (narcs?)  
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If AOE resistant to drop Cirpro, try what   Oral Cipro  
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Widening of the Eustachian tube, causes autophony   Patchulus Eustachian tube, dt wt. loss  
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Causes of COE   Psoriasis, Type I DM, :can lead to necrotizing external otitis: bone scan dx REFER, Allergies, Fungus  
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MC pathogen for fungal COE, tx   Aspergillus: cotton w/ black spores tx: lotrimin anti-fungal  
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Signs for TMJ   Crepitus, unilateral ear pain, malocclusion, bruxism,  
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Frequent throat clearing, lump in back of throat, and ear pain   think Laryngeal pharyngeal reflux  
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Imaging for Acoustic neuroma and COM   AN: MRI, COM: CT  
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Idiopathic facial paralysis   Bell’s Palsy, dx of exclusion  
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Inflammation of CN 7 at labyrinthine segment, HSV, tx?   Bell’s Palsy, tx w/ steroids and Valtrex (anti-viral)  
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Severe pain, HL, vertigo caused by Herpes Zoster   Ramsey-Hunt syndrome tx: steroids and Valtrex  
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AOM bacterial or viral   usually bacterial, but can clear w/o Abx  
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40 you female w/ 20 yr hx of painless otorrhea L ear, HL, developing vertigo   Cholesteatoma, could be eroding into lateral semicircular canal  
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26 yo male w/ deep R ear pain, ear exam nl, no HL, clenches teeth at night, crepetis   TMJ syndrome  
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