Otitis externa and media, cholesteatoma, conductive versus sensorineural hearing loss, tuning fork tests, BPPV, Meniere disease and vestibular neuritis.
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- What is the common nickname for otitis externa caused by water exposure?
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Swimmer's ear- What is the most common causative organism of acute otitis externa?
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa- What classic exam finding suggests otitis externa rather than otitis media?
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Pain with traction on the tragus or pinna- What is the first-line treatment for uncomplicated otitis externa?
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Topical antibiotic ear drops- Which patient population is at highest risk for malignant (necrotizing) otitis externa?
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Diabetics and immunocompromised patients- What is the feared complication of malignant otitis externa?
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Skull base osteomyelitis- What does the tympanic membrane look like on otoscopy in acute otitis media?
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Bulging and erythematous- Why are young children more prone to otitis media than adults?
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Their eustachian tubes are shorter and more horizontal- What is a potential complication of severe or untreated acute otitis media?
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Mastoiditis- Define otitis media with effusion.
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Fluid in the middle ear without signs of acute infection- Define chronic suppurative otitis media.
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A persistent tympanic membrane perforation with ear drainage lasting more than six weeks- What is a cholesteatoma?
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An abnormal growth of keratinizing squamous epithelium in the middle ear- What is the classic otoscopic appearance of a cholesteatoma?
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A pearly white mass, often within a retraction pocket- Why is an untreated cholesteatoma dangerous?
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It can erode the ossicles and surrounding bone- What is the definitive treatment for cholesteatoma?
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Surgical excision
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