General Surgery — Flashcards

Malignant otitis externa typically occurs in _____, immunocompromised patients and in older age

Hint: Comorbidity

What are unilateral nasal polyps?

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

Patients with suspected/confirmed _____ otitis externa should be tested for HIV

Hint: Causative organism type

Suspected malignant otitis externa should be investigated with a _____ and MC&S (swab)

What is the management of malignant otitis externa? _____

Acute otitis media is typically _____ and lasts 3 days, but can last up to 1 week

Malignant otitis externa is most commonly caused by _____

Hint: Which bacteria?

Otoscopy of otitis externa will show an _____ & erythematous external canal with a non-bulging tympanic membrane which may be obscured by debris

Acute otitis media presents with: _____ which presents as ear tugging and crying in infants Conductive hearing loss which presents as speech/language delay in infants Otorrhoea if the tympanic membrane is ruptured Fever