CASE 1
A 10year old child was having a right mucopurulent otorrea for the last 4 years. A week
ago he became dizzy with a whirling sensation, nausea, vomiting and nystagmus to the
opposite side; his deafness became complete and his temperature was normal. Three
days later he became feverish, irritable and continuously crying apparently from severe
headache. Also he had some neck retraction. The child was not managed properly
and died by the end of the week.
1. What is the probable diagnosis ?
2. Explain the above manifestations in the disease process
3. Further examination &/or investigations
4. Treatment
4.
EAR CONDITIONS
u OTITISMEDIA
u COMPLICATIONS OF OTITIS MEDIA
u OTITIS EXTERNA
u HEARING LOSS IN CHILDREN
u HEARING LOSS IN ADULT
u VERTIGO
u CONDITIONS OF EXTERNAL EAR (infectious and non infectious)
u FACIAL NERVE PALSY
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CASE 2
u A30 year old female has been suffering from seasonal nasal obstruction for the last
few years. A watery nasal discharge and attacks of sneezing accompanied this
nasal obstruction. 2 weeks ago she had an attack of common cold, she refused to
have medical treatment and 2 days later she began to develop pain around the
the eyes and a mild fever. She did not receive any treatment and so recently
developed right sided proptosis and diplopia.
1. What is the probable diagnosis ?
2. Explain the above manifestations in the disease process
3. Further examination &/or investigations
4. Treatment
SINONASAL CONDITIONS
u EPISTAXIS
uALLERGIC RHINITIS AND NON ALLERGIC RHINITIS
u RHINOSINUSITIS
u NASAL POLYPOSIS
u COMPLICATIONS OF RHINOSINUSITIS
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CASE 3
u A24 year old male patient presented because of severe pain in the throat and the
left ear that increased with swallowing of sudden onset and 2 days duration. He gave
a history of sore throat and fever a few days prior to the condition. On examination,
the patient looked very ill and has a thickened voice. The temperature was 39.5 C
and the pulse 110/minute. The patient had fetor of the breath and was unable to
open his mouth. There was marked edema of the palate concealing the left tonsil
that was found injected. There was a painful hot swelling located below the left
angle of the mandible. The left tympanic membrane was normal.
1. Provisional diagnosis
2. Differential diagnosis
3. Investigations
4. Treatment
CASE 4
u Amale patient 49 year old presented with the complaint of
enlargement of the upper deep cervical lymph nodes on both sides
of the neck of 6 months duration. The nodes appeared first on the
right side later on the other side. The patient gave a history of
decreased hearing in the right ear that was intermittent but later
became permanent. Recently he developed diminution of hearing
in his left ear, nasal regurge, nasal intonation of voice and recurrent
mild nosebleeds.
1. Provisional diagnosis
2. Differential diagnosis
3. Investigations
4. Treatment
INDICATIONS FOR TRACHEOSTOMY
Fivemain categories:
I. Mechanical upper airway obstruction
II. Protection of tracheobronchial tree in patients at risk of aspiration
III. Respiratory failure
IV. Retention of bronchial secretions
V. Elective tracheostomy