Otitis Media
Meniere's Disease
Epitaxsis
Sinusitis
Pharyngitis
100
Inflammation of the middle ear
What is Otitis Media
100
Endolymphatic Hydrops
What is Meniere's Disease
100
Trauma, irritation, inflammatory disease, high blood pressure
What is causes of nosebleeds
100
The paranasal sinuses
What is frontal, maxillary, sphenoidal, ethmoidal
100
Bacteria and viruses invade the mucosa and cause an inflammatory response
What is Infectious Pharyngitis
200
The most likely antecedent event associated with Otitis Media
What is Obstruction of the Eustachian tube
200
Pathophysiology of Meniere's Disease
What is distortion of the membraneous labryinth leading to increased amount of endolymph
200
Class of medications that may lead to nosebleeds
What is anticoagulants
200
edema of the mucosa
What is blockages of the nasal passages
200
Example of classic presentation of group A strep pharyngitis
What is headache, vomiting, contact with others with strep., pyrexia, cervical lymphadenopathy, exudate, rash, stridor
300
signs and symptoms of Otitis Media
What is Otalgia, Malaise, Irritability, pyrexia, vomiting, red bulging TM and possible hearing loss
300
Key symptoms of Meniere's Disease
What is vertigo, tinnitus, changes in hearing
300
cautery or nasal packing
What is treatment for nosebleeds
300
symptoms persist for 90 days
What is chronic sinusitis
300
Examination, throat culture, full blood count
What is investigative tests
400
Examination to provide information regarding the Tympanic Membrane
What is otoscopic exam
400
Key Diagnostic Test for Meniere's Disease
What is none
400
medications to avoid when having frequent nosebleeds
What is aspirin and nonsteroidals
400
symptoms of sinusitis
What is facial pain, nasal drip, loss of smell, discharge
400
Antibiotics are not often used first
What is because sore throats are often self limiting
500
Example of what places a patient at risk for complications associated with Otitis Media
What is Otorrhea, heart,lung, renal, liver disease, immunosuppression, cystic fibrosis
500
Aim of treatment
What is reduce acute attacks, return function to client, enhance hearing, reduce tinnitus
500
posterior nasal packing requiment
What is analgesic
500
management
What is ibuprofen, decongestant, nasal irrigation, warm packs antibiotics
500
treatment for airway compromise
What is steroids
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