Ear Problems
I am caused by Meniere disease and labyrinthitis. I am a sensation of dizziness
What is vertigo?
I am a device used to assist with hearing
What are hearing aids?
nearsightedness, lens far away from retina
What is myopia?
opacity/cloudiness of the lens, the person feels like looking through a sheet of falling water, blurred vision
What is the cataract?
diagnosis of cataract is used by this device, same device used to visualize foreign object
What is slit lamp?
ringing, buzzing or continuous noise in the ear
What is the tinnitus?
(can be caused by presbycusis -hearing loss due to aging, ear infection, otosclerosis, Meniere disease, labyrinthitis, head injury, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, ototoxic drugs)
I am a test used to detect hearing loss by the use of tuning fork (name at least one of the 2)
What is Weber or Rinne test?
(Weber- tuning fork struck, handle placed on pt's forehead; Rinne-tuning fork struck, handle placed on mastoid bone, fork removed struck again, held beside ear)
I am a procedure used to replace corneas that have been damaged
What is keratoplasty (corneal transplant)?
double vision
What is the diplopia?
I am a test used to inspect abnormalities of the eyeball (retina, macula, optic disc and retinal vessels)
What is opthalmoscope?
to administer otic medications or ear drops for adults
What is draw the pinna up and back?
a test to determine the degree of hearing loss
What is audiometry?
Hereditary degeneration of bone in inner ear
What is otosclerosis?
caused by increased IOP, damage to optic disc causing atrophy and peripheral vision loss, could lead to blindness
What is the glaucoma?
test used to check for macular degeneration
What is Amsler grid?
I am a type of hearing loss caused by impacted cerumen, infection, otosclerosis, trauma to tympanic membrane
What is conductive hearing loss?
The ear is visualized by using a.....
What is an otoscope?
separation of layers of the retina, can cause vitreous fluid to leak under retina. this separation deprives retina of blood supply
What is retinal detachment?
diabetes and hypertension are 2 major cause of this condition, years of hypertension cause retinal vasopasm, leading to damage and narrowing of retinal arterioles and less blood supply to retina.
What is retinopathy?
I am a test used to determine visual acuity. The patient stands 20 feet away, occludes one eye and reads lines of letters that decrease in size
What is Snellen test?
I am a type of hearing loss due to ototoxic drugs, loud noise exposure, tumor (acoustic neuroma), Meniere disease, infections that occured in utero such as MMR (measles mumps rubella)
What is sensorineural hearing loss?
A diagnostic test used to detect tumor of the eighth cranial nerve acoustic neuroma
What is MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)?
unknown cause, s/s: dizziness, ear ringing, poor balance, sudden movement of head or eyes causes severe nausea and vomiting
What is Meniere disease?
type of glaucoma in which angle between iris and cornea is constricted, the outflow of aqueous humor is blocked
What is narrow angle glaucoma?
Test used to determine pressure of the eye
What is intraocular pressure test/tonometer?