General Surgery — Flashcards

Otitis externa in the presence of a _____ may indicate spread of infection

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 is a _____ diagnosis

Examination of the ear in otitis externa may reveal pain upon pulling _____ on the auricle

Hint: direction

What is the management of suspected bacterial tonsillitis? 1st-line: _____ Alternative: Clarithromycin

Patients with acute otitis media should be given _____ if there is no improvement within 3 days

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

Hint: Comorbidity

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

The Centor criteria for isolating strep throat: _____ tonsillar Exudates Nodes (anterior cervical lymphadenopathy) Temperature (>38°C)

Hint: C

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