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Perforated ear drum rx with otitis media? |
Amoxicilin (TM heals in 6-8wks) |
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What is glue ear? |
Otitis media with effusion - peaks aged 2 and can cause hearing loss and speech/language delay |
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What is gentisone and when should you not use it? |
Gentamicin and steroid drop for otitis externa (don't use in perforation) |
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Rx of malignant otitis externa? |
Could be caused by pseudomonas so use ciprofloxacin |
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When would you do cautery for epistaxis? |
If anterior vessel can be visualised |
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Most common causes of transient conductive hearing loss? |
Wax, otitis media/externa |
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Most common causes of aural polyps? |
Cholesteatoma, chronic otitis media, retained grommets |
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GP management of erythoplakia/leukoplakia? |
Always refer as impossible to rule out malignancy |
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When would you refer an aphthous ulcer? |
If not healed after 3wks |
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How does oral cancer usually present? |
Leukoplakia/erythroplakia/non-healing ulcer |
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Reasons to give abx in sore throat? |
Unwell, >3 centor, comorbidity |
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Most common parotid tumour? |
Pleomorphic adenoma (small risk of malignant transformation) |
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What are the reasons to give abx in sore throat? |
Unwell, >3 centor criteria, co-morbidity |
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Which frequencies does presbyacussis affect first? |
High |
