Assessing Romberg Test

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Which one of the following is a characteristic symptom of Meniere Disease?

Headache

Blurred vision

Chest pain

Tinnitus (correct)

What is the recommended first-line treatment for symptomatic relief of vertigo and nausea in patients with Meniere Disease?

Corticosteroids

Antiemetics

Anticholinergics and antihistamines (correct)

Benzodiazepines

Which of the following is NOT a recommended management option for Tinnitus?

Antivirals (correct)

Antidepressants

Hearing aids

Sound masking

What is the most common cause of Otitis Externa?

Pseudomonas Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a clinical presentation of auricular disorders?

Nodules on auricle in addition to hands, elbows, knees, heels Signup and view all the answers

What is the most frequent form of cancer on the ear?

Shiny, irregular, painless lesion Signup and view all the answers

What are key patient education points in preventing auricular disorders?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the management approach for cerumen impaction?

Irrigation with warm water or saline Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is a potential complication of cholesteatoma?

Meningitis Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Weber test in diagnosing hearing impairment?

To assess sensorineural hearing loss Signup and view all the answers

What diagnostic technique is recommended if a patient is found to be hearing impaired on clinical exam?

Pure tone test Signup and view all the answers

What are some potential causes of sudden hearing loss?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a common pathogen associated with otitis media?

Moraxella catarrhalis Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended antibiotic for adults with a penicillin allergy and otitis media?

Azithromycin Signup and view all the answers

What is the initial management priority in the first 24 hours of otitis media?

Pain management Signup and view all the answers

When is observation recommended as a management approach for otitis media?

For children aged 6 months to 2 years with a nonsevere illness Signup and view all the answers

Which antibiotic is recommended as first-line treatment for most cases of acute otitis media in children?

Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Signup and view all the answers

What is the duration of antibiotic therapy for children aged 2 to 5 years with mild or moderate acute otitis media?

7 days Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended treatment option for children aged 2 and older who appear well?

Wait and see prescription (WASP) Signup and view all the answers

When should parents fill the Wait and see prescription (WASP) or safety-net abx prescription (SNAP)?

If symptoms do not improve during the waiting period Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following is a risk factor for epistaxis?

Nasal trauma Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following is a nonpharmacologic management strategy for epistaxis?

Application of direct pressure Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following is a preventive strategy for epistaxis?

Avoiding hot and spicy foods Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following is a symptom of rhinitis?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a common symptom of allergic rhinitis?

Nasal congestion Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common cause of sinusitis?

Viral infections Signup and view all the answers

Which diagnostic strategy is recommended for sinusitis?

CT scan Signup and view all the answers

What is the initial management approach for sinusitis?

Watchful waiting Signup and view all the answers

Which antibiotic is recommended as first-line treatment for Haemophilus influenzae infection?

Amoxicillin-clavulanate Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended antibiotic for adults with a penicillin allergy and acute bacterial rhinosinusitis?

Doxycycline Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended duration of antibiotic therapy for acute bacterial rhinosinusitis?

7-10 days Signup and view all the answers

When should a referral to an otolaryngologist be considered for a patient with acute bacterial rhinosinusitis?

After 2nd treatment with antibiotics Signup and view all the answers

Which diagnostic method should be used as the primary method for diagnosing Otitis Media with Effusion (OME)?

Tympanometry Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended age for cochlear implantation in children with sensorineural hearing loss?

18 months Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common clinical manifestation of Cat-Scratch Disease (CSD)?

Regional lymphadenopathy Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a clinical manifestation of Cervical Lymphadenitis?

Posterior cervical nodes Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following is the recommended management approach for removing a foreign body from the ear canal?

Use an otoscope with an opening head for visualization Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following is a diagnostic test that can be performed on children of all ages to assess hearing loss?

Evoked otoacoustic emissions (EOAB) testing Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following is a potential complication of foreign bodies in the ear?

Perforation of the tympanic membrane Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following is NOT a recommended management option for pediatric ear disorders?

Irrigate the ear canal with mineral oil or alcohol Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following is the most common benign lesion in the nose and paranasal sinuses?

Inverted papilloma Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following is the most common malignant lesion in the nose and paranasal sinuses?

Squamous cell carcinoma Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following is a risk factor for salivary gland infection?

Diet low in vegetables Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following is NOT a characteristic of malignant salivary gland tumors?

Slow-growing Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following is a characteristic of mucoepidermoid carcinoma, the most common cancer of major and minor salivary glands?

Most are low/intermediate grade Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following is a characteristic of adenoid cystic carcinoma, a malignant salivary gland tumor?

Often manifests with nerve palsy Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following is a characteristic of acinic cell carcinomas, a malignant salivary gland tumor?

Can be cause of facial weakness Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following is a potential complication of nasal foreign bodies in children?

Chronic nasal obstruction Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following is NOT a symptom of nasal foreign bodies in children?

Bloody nose Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following is the recommended management approach for removing nasal foreign bodies in children?

Forceps to grab object Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the most common cause of olfactory dysfunction?

Physical barriers in the nasal cavity Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common cause of anosmia?

Congenital factors Signup and view all the answers

What are the priority differential diagnoses for smell and taste disturbances?

Allergic rhinitis and sinusitis Signup and view all the answers

What can cause aguesia (absent taste)?

Disease of chorda tympani or gustatory fibers Signup and view all the answers

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Which one of the following is a characteristic symptom of Meniere Disease?

What is the recommended first-line treatment for symptomatic relief of vertigo and nausea in patients with Meniere Disease?

Which of the following is NOT a recommended management option for Tinnitus?

What is the most common cause of Otitis Externa?

Which of the following is a clinical presentation of auricular disorders?

What is the most frequent form of cancer on the ear?

What are key patient education points in preventing auricular disorders?

What is the management approach for cerumen impaction?

Which one of these is a potential complication of cholesteatoma?

What is the purpose of the Weber test in diagnosing hearing impairment?

What diagnostic technique is recommended if a patient is found to be hearing impaired on clinical exam?

What are some potential causes of sudden hearing loss?

Which of the following is a common pathogen associated with otitis media?

What is the recommended antibiotic for adults with a penicillin allergy and otitis media?

What is the initial management priority in the first 24 hours of otitis media?

When is observation recommended as a management approach for otitis media?

Which antibiotic is recommended as first-line treatment for most cases of acute otitis media in children?

What is the duration of antibiotic therapy for children aged 2 to 5 years with mild or moderate acute otitis media?

What is the recommended treatment option for children aged 2 and older who appear well?

When should parents fill the Wait and see prescription (WASP) or safety-net abx prescription (SNAP)?

Which one of the following is a risk factor for epistaxis?

Which one of the following is a nonpharmacologic management strategy for epistaxis?

Which one of the following is a preventive strategy for epistaxis?

Which one of the following is a symptom of rhinitis?

Which of the following is a common symptom of allergic rhinitis?

What is the most common cause of sinusitis?

Which diagnostic strategy is recommended for sinusitis?

What is the initial management approach for sinusitis?

Which antibiotic is recommended as first-line treatment for Haemophilus influenzae infection?

What is the recommended antibiotic for adults with a penicillin allergy and acute bacterial rhinosinusitis?

What is the recommended duration of antibiotic therapy for acute bacterial rhinosinusitis?

When should a referral to an otolaryngologist be considered for a patient with acute bacterial rhinosinusitis?

Which diagnostic method should be used as the primary method for diagnosing Otitis Media with Effusion (OME)?

What is the recommended age for cochlear implantation in children with sensorineural hearing loss?

What is the most common clinical manifestation of Cat-Scratch Disease (CSD)?

Which of the following is NOT a clinical manifestation of Cervical Lymphadenitis?

Which one of the following is the recommended management approach for removing a foreign body from the ear canal?

Which one of the following is a diagnostic test that can be performed on children of all ages to assess hearing loss?

Which one of the following is a potential complication of foreign bodies in the ear?

Which one of the following is NOT a recommended management option for pediatric ear disorders?

Which one of the following is the most common benign lesion in the nose and paranasal sinuses?

Which one of the following is the most common malignant lesion in the nose and paranasal sinuses?

Which one of the following is a risk factor for salivary gland infection?

Which one of the following is NOT a characteristic of malignant salivary gland tumors?

Which one of the following is a characteristic of mucoepidermoid carcinoma, the most common cancer of major and minor salivary glands?

Which one of the following is a characteristic of adenoid cystic carcinoma, a malignant salivary gland tumor?

Which one of the following is a characteristic of acinic cell carcinomas, a malignant salivary gland tumor?

Which one of the following is a potential complication of nasal foreign bodies in children?

Which one of the following is NOT a symptom of nasal foreign bodies in children?

Which one of the following is the recommended management approach for removing nasal foreign bodies in children?

Which of the following is the most common cause of olfactory dysfunction?

What is the most common cause of anosmia?

What are the priority differential diagnoses for smell and taste disturbances?

What can cause aguesia (absent taste)?

What are the differential diagnoses for taste disorders?

What are the potential causes of nasal polyps?

What is the most common epidemiology of nasal polyps?

What are the lifespan considerations for nasal polyps?

What are the potential causes of taste disturbances?

What are the differential diagnoses for nasal polyps?

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