ears
large, visible bumps made of urate crystals
What is tophi?
redness of TM
What is infection in middle ear or prolonged crying?
ear pain, discharge, redness or swelling of outer ear, pressure or fullness, BC>AC, muffled sounds
What is conductive hearing loss?
red canal, TM obscured, watery discharge then thick purulent, intense pain with movement of pinna, itching in ear canal
What is otitis externa?
severe and sudden vertigo, hearing loss, tinnitus, sound sensitivity, fullness, N/V, nystagmus
What is meniere's?
small, painless nodule at the helix
What is darwin tubercle?
dullness of TM
What is fibrosis?
tuning fork on top of head
What is weber test?
caused by obstructed or dysfunctional eustachian tube
What is otitis media?
inflammation of the vestibular nerve, viral infection
What is acute vestibular neuronitis?
blue, deep red TM
What is blood in middle ear?
white flecks of TM
What is healed inflammation?
tuning fork against mastoid then placed infront of ear
What is rinne test?
fever, fullness, tugging earlobe, anorexia, irritabilty, dizziness, V/D, conductive hearing loss, red thickened bulging TM
What is otitis media?
benign cyst in mastoid cavity
What is cholesteatoma?
amber/ yellow TM
What is serous fluid in middle ear?
bulging of TM
What is pus or fluid in middle ear?
speech and other sounds distorted, difficulty hearing high-frequency sounds, AC>BC
What is sensorineural hearing loss?
feeling of fullness, pain uncommon, discharge uncommon, sticking or cracking sound when yawning or swallowing, conductive hearing loss, TM retracted and yellowish or bubbles
What is otitis media with effusion?
spontaneous episodes of vertigo, difficulty walking, staggering gait, N/V, spontenous horizontal nystagmus
What is acute vestibular neuronitis?
chalky white TM
What is recurrent infection in middle ear?
air bubbles of TM
What is serous fluid in middle ear?
BC>AC in affected ear
What is conductive hearing loss?
caused mby swimming, hot/humid air, elderly, diabetics, immunocompromised, hearing aids or headphones, psoriasis
What is otitis externa?
caused by untreated or chronic recurrent OM
What is cholesteatoma?