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EARs to you
100
When a patient has a false sensation of movement or spinning
What is vertigo
100
The most common predisposing factor for acute otitis media
What is URI
200
Doing this when lavaging ears may cause vertigo, nystagmus and nausea
What is using water too hot/cold
200
This bacteria is isolated in at least half of the cases pictured
What is Strep pneumo (AOM)
300
The Dix-Hallpike maneuver causes these sxs on examination in BPPV
What is vertigo, nystagmus and nausea with reproducible head movements
300
Efficient use of this simple, in office examination tool is standard of care in and facilitates diagnosis of AOM/SOM
What is insufflation bulb for pneumatic otoscopy
400
These two ENT-related diagnoses for dizziness do NOT include tinnitus as common symptom
What are acute vestibular neuronitis and BPPV
400
Children tend to outgrow recurrent AOM because of this.
What is the eustachian tubes become more vertical as the child grows (hence middle ear secretions drain more efficiently)
500
Patient presents with acute onset severe vertigo, n/v and gait instability. What potentially life threatening condition must be ruled out?
What is CVA (this could be acute vestibular neuronitis or labyrithitis, but can be difficult to tell, particularly in the elderly)
500
The appropriate amoxicillin prescription for a 22#, 15 month old male with AOM is this
What is amoxicillin 400mg/5 ml #100 ml 5 ml po bid x 10 days 0 RF.