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Bilateral ethmoidal polyps: Causes

Submitted by saranya on Mon, 30/01/2012 - 00:01
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" Young Ashley Feeds CRACK  " 

  • Young's syndrome
  • Asthma
  • chronic Fungal sinusitis
  • Cystic fibrosis
  • chronic Rhinosinusitis
  • Aspirin intolerance
  • Churg-Strauss syndrome
  • Kartegener syndrome

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Membrane over Tonsils: Differentials

Submitted by saranya on Sun, 29/01/2012 - 23:50
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 " M2-VIDAAL " 

 (Read as 'Widal'  for typhoid)

  • Membranous tonsillitis
  • Malignancy
  • Vincent's angina
  • Infectious mononucleosis
  • Diptheria
  • Apthous ulcers
  • Agranulocytosis
  • Ludwig's angina
  • Trauma

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Tympanoplasty: Basics

Submitted by saranya on Sun, 29/01/2012 - 23:47
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 " ABCDE'S "

 

  • Age should be >10yrs when sufficient resistance develops
  • Benign (tubotympanic disease) can be corrected
  • Conductive deafness can corrected
  • Dry perforation gives best results
  • Eustachian tube should be functioning properly
  • Stapes should be mobile

 

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Ototoxicity: Causative agents

Submitted by Nishanth_koda on Tue, 19/07/2011 - 23:32
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"A+.B.C.D.E"

  • Aminoglycosides* (Profound and irreverible hair cell loss)
  • Barbiturates
  • Cytotoxic drugs-Nitrogen mustard & cisplatin affect Organ of corti (irreversible)
  • Diuretics-Ethacrynic acid, frusemide cause Ionic changes (reversible)
  • Etc.

 

*Kanamycin, neomycin & dihydrostreptomycin are cochleotoxic. Streptomycin, gentamicin & tobramycin are vestibulotoxic.

Gentamicin overdose can cause bouncing vision, or oscillopsia.
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