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Hearing and ear examination Flashcards

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Tympanosclerosis

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Calcium deposits in the ear drum due to trauma or infection, can lead to impairments of hearing

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Cholesteatoma is which type of cell?

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Keratinising squamous epithelium

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Common causes of conductive hearing loss

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Wax
Foreignbody
Exotosis
Otitis externa
Otitis media
Trauma
Damage to the ear drums or ossicles
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What is exotosis

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Formation of new bone

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Causes of sensorineural hearing loss

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Noise exposure
Degenerative changes (presbyacusis)
Trauma
Infeciont
Aminoglycoside drugs (GENTAMICIN)
Menieres disease
Acoustic neuroma
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