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

What is the managment for tonsilitis?

Malignant otitis externa may cause _____ if there is osteomyelitis of the skull base

Acute otitis media is a _____ diagnosis

_____ 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

In penicillin-allergic patient, what is a suitable alternative to phenoxymethylpenicillin for a bacterial sore throat?

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