Causes of Sensorineural Hearing Loss
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, Presbycusis
Meniere's disease
Tumors (e.g., acoustic neuroma)
Medications (e.g., aminoglycosides, aspirin, quinine)
Trauma
Diseases (e.g., syphilis, viral infections such as mumps)
Otitis externa (also called swimmer's ear because of its common presentation) is an
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inflammation of the membranous lining of the auditory canal and/or
contiguous structures of the outer ear.
Staphylococcal blepharitis/ulcerated lesions: TX
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- Infectious blepharitis should be treated with topical antibiotic ointments
that adhere to the eyelid margins more effectively than eye drops.
- Bacitracin or erythromycin 0.5% ointment can be prescribed and applied
on the eyelids one or more times daily or at bedtime after gentle cleansing
and using warm compresses. Treatment may continue for 7-10 days. The
frequency and duration of treatment should be guided by the severity of
the blepharitis.
Blepharitis is an
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, inflammation of the eyelids and their margins
Patients with allergic rhinitis usually complain of
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itching in the nasal passages, conjunctivae, and roof of the mouth, as well
as epiphora (excess tearing with stringy, watery ocular discharge).
? are the best overall first-line treatment for allergic rhinitis.
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Intranasal corticosteroids
Excessive tearing may be a result of
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(1) a paradoxical response to dry eye, (2) exposure to an irritant, (3) or from
an obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct.
Severe blepharitis: Tx
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, Presbycusis
Meniere's disease
Tumors (e.g., acoustic neuroma)
Medications (e.g., aminoglycosides, aspirin, quinine)
Trauma
Diseases (e.g., syphilis, viral infections such as mumps)
Otitis externa (also called swimmer's ear because of its common presentation) is an
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inflammation of the membranous lining of the auditory canal and/or
contiguous structures of the outer ear.
Staphylococcal blepharitis/ulcerated lesions: TX
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- Infectious blepharitis should be treated with topical antibiotic ointments
that adhere to the eyelid margins more effectively than eye drops.
- Bacitracin or erythromycin 0.5% ointment can be prescribed and applied
on the eyelids one or more times daily or at bedtime after gentle cleansing
and using warm compresses. Treatment may continue for 7-10 days. The
frequency and duration of treatment should be guided by the severity of
the blepharitis.
Blepharitis is an
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, inflammation of the eyelids and their margins
Patients with allergic rhinitis usually complain of
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itching in the nasal passages, conjunctivae, and roof of the mouth, as well
as epiphora (excess tearing with stringy, watery ocular discharge).
? are the best overall first-line treatment for allergic rhinitis.
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Intranasal corticosteroids
Excessive tearing may be a result of
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(1) a paradoxical response to dry eye, (2) exposure to an irritant, (3) or from
an obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct.
Severe blepharitis: Tx
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