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"small ear"
congenital deformity of pinna
occurs in 1 out of 8000-10,000 births
treatment- surgery
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AKA hematoma auris
condition among boxers
external portion suffers a bow, a blood clot
formation of fibrous tissue in overlying skin
may causes CHL |
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"no hole", closed off ear canal
unilateral is 6 times more common than bi
CHL
treatment- surgery to make canal |
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benign bony growths
only significant if they occlude entire canal
caused by extended exposure to cold wind/water
"surfer's ear"
HL- minimal
no treatment |
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Swimmer's Ear
inflammation of EAC
swelling, pain, drainage, smell
caused-common bacteria
CHL
treatment- meds |
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hole in TM
CHL
opens up ME to intrusion
heals on their own
treatment- myringoplasty |
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white plaques form on TM
changes in connective tissue layer
abnormal deposits of calcium
no HL
no treatment |
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| Eustachian Tube dysfunction causes |
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inflammatory tissue change in nasopharynx
physical diff in anatomy
growth of mass in the nasopharynx
neg pressure created when ET is blocked
CHL |
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abnormal growth behind ear drum in ME
cysts or puches that shed layers of old skin
increase in size and destroy surrounding bones in ME
CHL
treatment-removal |
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embryonal epithelial cells
white mass medial to normal TM |
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ET dysfunction
Poor aeration of the epitympanic space
retraction of pars flaccida
keratin accumulates, sac is enlarged |
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exudate- fluids leak from membranes
transudate- neg pressure pulls fluid from cells
purulent- fluid becomes infected |
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ossicles fuse together-immovable mass
progressive disorder
HL-bilateral, Carhart Notch
may be hereditary
white, middle-aged women most at risk
treatment- nothing, HAs, sugery |
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temporal bone fracture
traumatic membrane perforation
TM may or may not be perforated
HL
treatment- prosthetic ossicle |
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abnormality of IE
bilateral
"episodes"
HL- low freq SNHL
vertigo, tinnitus, pressure/pain
no cure |
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affects stereocilia of hair cells
overstimulated ear
aka acoustic trauma
SNHL- typically 4000 Hz
no treatment to restore hearing
TTS and PTS |
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age-related HL
progressive, bilateral
SNHL- higher freq's
no treatment, but HAs |
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meds cause HL
balance dysfunction/tinnitus
SNHL
HAs, stop meds
chemo drugs, mycin drugs, loop diurectics, asprin |
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develops instantly/instantaneously
HL- unilateral
often waking up in morning
call lose all hearing/can be mild
viral infection, vascular insult, IE rupture |
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| Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease (AIED) |
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immune system causes body to attack its own tissues
attacks IE
HL- bilateral, progressive SNHL
treatment- steroids |
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sudden changes in pressure
rupture of OV or RW
fistula
SNHL
treatment- patch the leak |
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| Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo |
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small crystals come loose and float around in IE
cause vertigo
audiogram and vestib tests
certain positions
short duration |
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neuromass- mass on 8th nerve
benign tissue
diagnosed via MRI
remove tumor, often patients lose hearing in that ear |
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inherited/genetically transmitted
multiple neuromas on sensory nerves
bilateral
HL
treatment- HAs, remove neuromas |
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inflammation/infection in middle ear
-HL: in most cases
Tx: tubes or antibiotics if infected |
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WITHOUT EFFUSION: inflammation no fluid
WITH EFFUSION: fluid without S&S infection 'serous otitis' 'glue ear'
ACTUE OM: fluid rapid onset s&s infection
CHRONIC OM: infection persists |
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| OM with Effusion sometimes called |
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glue ear
Serous Otitis Media SOM |
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ongoing dx to middle ear and eardrum
patient will have language disorder |
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| Exudate Transudate Purulent |
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| fluid leaks from membranes due to inflammation in ME space |
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| (-) pressure pulls fluid from cells in lining of ME |
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| resulting fluid becomes infected, containing pus |
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| Most common Dx in sick children in US |
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-respiratory infection can lead to OM
-daycare
-bottle feeding
-fever ear pain, fussiness, feeding problems |
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cleft palat, downs, allergies
-native americans/eskimos higher risk
-under age 5 who have their first ear infection before 6 mo. |
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ossicles become fused together into immovable mass
formation fo spongy bone over stepdial footplate |
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| bilateral, Carhart Notch (2000 Hz sensorineural) |
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| Otosclerosis is a ____ Disorder |
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-do nothing
-HA for CHL
-Stapdectomy |
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temporal bone fracture
Traumatic Tympanic Membrane Perforation (may/may not)
Ossicles disengaged and not in chain |
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-Meniere
-NIHL
-Presbycusis
-Ototoxicity
-Sudden SNHL
-AIED
-Barotrauma |
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IE DISORDER
'episodes' fluid & fluid retnetion in inner ear
HL: low frequency SNHL (200-8000Hz) ***
Tx:
diet
medications for vertigo
endolymphatic shunt |
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| Hearing Loss from Noise Exposure |
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Mechanical: affects steriocilia
Biochemical: overstimulated ear can't maintain appropriate chemical balances |
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NIHL has
HL:
TX:
Noise Exposure Terms: |
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HL: SNHL, 4000 Hz Notch
Tx: no treatment -- EDUCATE PEOPOLE
Terms:
TTS - Temporary Threshold Shift
PTS: Permanent Threshold Shift
OSHA: Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
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age-related hearing loss
-men early 60s women late 60s
progressive bilateral symmetrical SNHL
-sensory cells fo inner ear cannot repair
-ypically HL at Higher Requency
TX: no medical tx but HA for SNHL |
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| Capacity for certain medications to cause hearing loss: |
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-Antineopastic -chemo
Aminoglycoside Antibiotics: mycin
Loop Diuretic: fluid
Analgeics: asprin |
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| Ototoxicity associated with |
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balance dysfunction
tinnitus
SNHL, may resolve when stop taking meds |
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develops instantaneously
unilateral HL
ISSHL
-wake up in morning |
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| 3 Causes of Sudden Onset SNHL |
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1. viral
2. vascular insult
3. fistula (inner ear rupture) |
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| inflammatory conditions that occur when immune system causes body to attack it's own tissues: |
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| AIED: AutoImmune Inner Ear Disease |
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| bilateral, fluctuating progressive SNHL |
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sudden chagnes in pressure
rupture of round/oval window
Fistula (perillymph leak)
can patch fistula |
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| Crystals lose and float inside inner ear: |
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| BPPV: Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo |
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| Rupture of Oval or Round Window may cause |
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| Incidence of Acoustic Tumors/Acoustic Neuromas |
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