Cp Ii Exam 2010-Ear And Nose

Front 1

Tinnitus

Back 1

sensation of hearing sound “ringing or buzzing” in the absence of stimuli

Front 2

Vertigo

Back 2

sense of spinning or turning while in a resting postion. May last hours.

Front 3

conductive hearing loss

Back 3

-BC>AC
-interruption of transmission of sound waves from external to inner ear
-obstruction of EAC
-Cerum impaction/interference
-Foreign body
-infection/Effusion
-Congenital abnormalities

Front 4

sensorinueral hearing loss

Back 4

-AC>BC
-Defects in the inner ear structues (most often the hair cells) or auditory nerve (CN VIII)
-Maternal rubella infection during pregnancy
-alone or accompanied by other defects
-Ototoxic drugs, viral illness, tumors, loud noise

Front 5

Presyncope

Back 5

described as a "near fainting sensation"

Front 6

Common spot for epistaxis

Back 6

Little's area. Most common cause = nose picking

Front 7

5 functions of nose

Back 7

a. Providing patent airways
b. Olfaction
c. Humidification or air
d. Filtering air
e. Warming air
f. Vocalization

Front 8

Major symptoms of ear disease

Back 8

-Hearing loss
-vertigo
-tinnitus
-otorrhea
-otalgia
-itching

Front 9

Specific symptoms related to the nose

Back 9

Obstruction
Discharge
Bleeding

Front 10

Otorrhea

Back 10

1. Discharge
2. Signs of infection
3. Leakage of CSF

Front 11

Otalgia

Back 11

1. Ear pain/ inflammation around ear
2. May referred pain to head and neck

Front 12

Anosmia

Back 12

-loss or impairment of the sense of smell

Front 13

Symptoms and physical findings of a pt with a sinus infection

Back 13

-Fever, Malaise, cough, nasal congestion, maxillary toothache, purulent nasal discharge, headache
-**Pain often made worse by bending forward

Front 14

Thin, watery discharge from nose

Back 14

allergy/viral

Front 15

Thick purulent discharge from the nose

Back 15

Bacterial

Front 16

discharge from nose Containing blood

Back 16

Neoplasm, trauma, fungus

Front 17

Malodorous discharge from nose

Back 17

FB, Sinusitis, Malignancy

Front 18

Clear watery nasal discharge

Back 18

CSF (bending forward)