General Surgery — Flashcards

Otitis externa with signs of spreading infection may be managed with _____ in combination with topical treatment

Otoscopy of acute otitis media will show an _____ tympanic membrane that is bulging with loss of the light reflex

Hint: appearance

Following grommet insertion for otitis media with effusion, a _____ must be performed 6 weeks later

_____ is a severe, necrotising infection of the external auditory canal which can extend to the skull base

What is the managment for tonsilitis?

Patients with acute otitis media who hav otorrhoea or are <2 years old with bilateral infection should be considered for an _____ or delayed antibiotic prescription

Hint: Mx

_____ tonsillitis presents with sudden-onset fever, severe pain on swallowing, exudative tonsils, & cervical lymphadenopathy

Hint: viral/bacterial

Tonsillectomy is indicated if: • ≥ _____ episodes in one year • ≥ 5 episodes per year for 2 years • ≥ 3 episodes per year for 3 years

What can be an adverse effect of axillary node clearance in Breast Cancer surgery?

What is the management of suspected viral tonsillitis? _____