Pediatric Otolaryngology — Flashcards

Flashcard 11: In children, primary cochlear implantation is ideally performed between _____ months of age.

Answer: 12-18 (or as early as 9 months)

Extra: According to standard ENT textbooks (like Dhingra), the ideal age for primary cochlear implantation in children with congenital sensorineural hearing loss is 12–18 months. Early implantation is critical to utilize the plasticity of the auditory cortex during the critical period of language development. The FDA has recently approved implantation as early as 9 months of age.

Flashcard 12: What age group is commonly affected by antrochoanal polyp?_____

Answer: Children

Flashcard 13: The presence of adenoids _____ an indication for adenoidectomy.

Answer: is not (IS/IS NOT)

Flashcard 14: Can choanal atresia cause ET obstruction?_____

Answer: No

Flashcard 15: Neonatal septal deviation is quite common, being present in approximately _____% of all newborns

Answer: 20

Flashcard 16: Asymptomatic blunt objects and coins lodged in the esophagus can be observed for up to _____ hours

Answer: 24