The healthy ________ is pearly grey and separates the middle ear from the external ear.
What is the tympanic membrane?
100
This antibiotic is a first line treatment for acute otitis media.
What is amoxicillin?
100
Which bacteria is most responsible for acute otitis media?
What is Streptococcus pneumonia?
100
The transmission of bacterial pharyngitis occurs through this method.
What are respiratory droplets?
100
_______ is a suppurative infection of the middle ear cavity.
What is acute otitis media
200
________ is shorter and more horizontal than an adult's.
What is the Eustachian tube?
200
This antibiotic is the first line treatment for bacterial pharyngitis.
What is Penicillin or Amoxicillin?
200
This too can cause acute otitis media.
What is a virus?
200
Streptococcal infections can release toxins and this substance.
What are protease?
200
Acute otitis media is so common, that it accounts for what fraction of office visits to the pediatrician?
What is 1/3?
300
This osseous structure can be viewed using an otoscope.
What is the handle of the malleus?
300
This procedure will not prevent but will decrease the duration, severity and frequency of infections.
What is the tympanostomy tube insertion?
300
This strain of Streptococcus is relatively to highly resistant to penicillin.
What is Streptococcus pneumonia?
300
Negative pressure in this cavity facilitate reflux of the nasopharyngeal bacteria.
What is the middle ear?
300
The majority of pharyngitis cases are of this etiology.
What is viral?
400
These are the three functions of the Eustachian tube: ________
What is ventilation, protection, and clearance?
400
This is the duration of treatment for bacterial pharyngitis.
What is 10 days?
400
The body's immune system produces anti-M antibodies which cross-react with heart tissue resulting in pancarditis. Which bacteria is responsible for this reaction?
What is Group A Streptococcus?
400
These are produced by Group A Streptococcus to evade the immune system.
What are superantigens?
400
This disease manifests without cough or rhinitis and presents with a fever > 38 degrees Celcius.
What is bacterial pharyngitis?
500
The Eustachian tube is passively closed and is opened by the contraction of ________
What is the tensor veli palatini muscle?
500
Immunodeficiencies, lack of breastfeeding and passive exposure to tobacco smoke are just three examples of these.
What are acute otitis media risk factors?
500
Group A Streptococcus causes this complication in less than 10% of cases. It is characterized by a white coating on the tongue at early onset.
What is Scarlet Fever?
500
Sudden appearance of drainage that is milky, thick and purulent from the external auditory canal may be the only symptom of this condition.
What is acute otitis media with tympanostomy tubes (AOMT)?
500
This condition is demonstrated by pneumatic insufflation.