Term
|
Definition
| Fluid builds up in the middle ear and eustachian tube. It prevents the eardrum vibrating properly. |
|
|
Term
| How do you treat glue ear? |
|
Definition
1) Watch and wait
2) Low dose antibiotics
3) Ventilation tubes- grommets |
|
|
Term
| What can cause conductive deafness? |
|
Definition
1) Wax
2) Glue ear
3) Canal problems
4) Ear drum perforation
5) Ossicle problems |
|
|
Term
| What are causes of sensorineural deafness in paediatrics? |
|
Definition
1) Congenital
2) Acquired infection
-in utero
-post birth meningitis
-rubella measles |
|
|
Term
| How do you screen newborns for deafness? |
|
Definition
|
|
