Question 1
A 35-year-old female presents with progressive bilateral hearing loss, worse in the left ear, which improves in noisy environments (paracusis Willisii). Otoscopy reveals a normal tympanic membrane with a faint reddish hue visible in the promontory area. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Correct Answer:
Otosclerosis
Question 2
During a tuning fork test on a patient with suspected left-sided otosclerosis, what results would you expect for the Weber and left Rinne tests?
Correct Answer:
Weber lateralizes to the left; Left Rinne is negative
Question 3
A 45-year-old male complains of episodic spinning vertigo lasting 2 to 3 hours, associated with left-sided roaring tinnitus, fluctuating hearing loss, and a sensation of fullness in the left ear. Audiometry shows a low-frequency sensorineural hearing loss in the left ear. What is the primary pathophysiology of this condition?
Correct Answer:
Endolymphatic hydrops
Question 4
A 28-year-old man presents with chronic left ear discharge and hearing loss. Otoscopy reveals a retraction pocket in the pars flaccida containing keratin debris. What is the most common site of origin for this type of cholesteatoma?
Correct Answer:
Prussak's space
Question 5
A 68-year-old diabetic patient presents with severe, deep-seated left ear pain that is worse at night, and purulent otorrhea. Otoscopy reveals granulation tissue at the bony-cartilaginous junction of the external auditory canal. What is the most likely causative organism?
Correct Answer:
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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