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21 Cards in this Set
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On what basis are diagnoses in ENT often made?
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Historical information
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What 4 historical points are particularly helpful in ENT diagnoses?
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-Onset of symptoms
-Time course of symptoms -Past hx of head trauma -Past hx of ENT surgery |
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What is Otalgia?
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Ear pain
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What is Otorrhea?
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Drainage from the ear
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What are 2 ototoxic drugs?
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Aspirin and Aminoglycosides
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What is Globus?
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Lump in throat
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What is Dysphagia?
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Difficulty swallowing
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What is Odynophagia?
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PAIN with swallowing
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What are 3 constitutional symptoms?
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-Weight loss
-Night sweats -Malaise |
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What are 2 things that would make the tympanic membrane red?
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-inflammation
-Middle ear mass |
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What could make the tympanic membrane blue?
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Hematoympanum
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What could make the TM amber or bubbly?
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Fluid
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What could make the TM white?
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Myringosclerosis or pus (w/ bulging)
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How long is the external ear canal in the avg sized adult?
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2-5 cm
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What are the 2 divisions of the TM?
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-Pars TENSA
-Pars FLACCIDA |
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What structure lies in the middle layer of the pars tensa?
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Malleus handle
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What is the tip of the handle called?
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The UMBO
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What can usually be seen on TM exam at the anterior/inferior border of the umbo?
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The light reflex
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What is the TM surrounded by?
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the Annulus - fibrocartilagenous
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What structure crosses the junction between the pars tensa and pars flaccida?
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Chorda tympani - the taste branch of the facial nerve!
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Why is sound heard better in the BAD ear with a conductive hearing loss in the Weber test?
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Because it's less affected by ambient noise interference
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