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Otorhinolaryngological Disease

Description: Otorhinolaryngological Disease Quiz
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What is the most common cause of acute otitis media?

  1. Streptococcus pneumoniae

  2. Haemophilus influenzae

  3. Moraxella catarrhalis

  4. Staphylococcus aureus


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common cause of acute otitis media, accounting for approximately 30-50% of cases.

Which of the following is a symptom of chronic otitis media?

  1. Ear pain

  2. Hearing loss

  3. Tinnitus

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Chronic otitis media can cause a variety of symptoms, including ear pain, hearing loss, tinnitus, and otorrhea (discharge from the ear).

What is the most common cause of sudden sensorineural hearing loss?

  1. Viral infection

  2. Autoimmune disease

  3. Trauma

  4. Idiopathic


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The most common cause of sudden sensorineural hearing loss is idiopathic, meaning that the cause is unknown.

Which of the following is a risk factor for developing Ménière's disease?

  1. Age

  2. Gender

  3. Family history

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ménière's disease is more common in people over the age of 40, in women, and in those with a family history of the disease.

What is the most common type of laryngeal cancer?

  1. Squamous cell carcinoma

  2. Adenocarcinoma

  3. Lymphoma

  4. Sarcoma


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common type of laryngeal cancer, accounting for approximately 95% of cases.

Which of the following is a symptom of sinusitis?

  1. Nasal congestion

  2. Facial pain

  3. Headache

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sinusitis can cause a variety of symptoms, including nasal congestion, facial pain, headache, and fever.

What is the most common cause of epistaxis (nosebleed)?

  1. Trauma

  2. Infection

  3. Allergies

  4. Idiopathic


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Trauma is the most common cause of epistaxis, accounting for approximately 60% of cases.

Which of the following is a symptom of otosclerosis?

  1. Hearing loss

  2. Tinnitus

  3. Vertigo

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Otosclerosis is a condition that causes hearing loss by affecting the bones of the middle ear.

What is the most common type of thyroid cancer?

  1. Papillary thyroid cancer

  2. Follicular thyroid cancer

  3. Medullary thyroid cancer

  4. Anaplastic thyroid cancer


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Papillary thyroid cancer is the most common type of thyroid cancer, accounting for approximately 80% of cases.

Which of the following is a risk factor for developing parathyroid adenoma?

  1. Age

  2. Gender

  3. Family history

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Parathyroid adenoma is more common in people over the age of 50, in women, and in those with a family history of the disease.

What is the most common cause of hoarseness?

  1. Laryngitis

  2. Vocal cord nodules

  3. Vocal cord polyps

  4. Laryngeal cancer


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Laryngitis is the most common cause of hoarseness, accounting for approximately 90% of cases.

Which of the following is a symptom of sleep apnea?

  1. Snoring

  2. Excessive daytime sleepiness

  3. Morning headaches

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sleep apnea can cause a variety of symptoms, including snoring, excessive daytime sleepiness, morning headaches, and difficulty concentrating.

What is the most common cause of tinnitus?

  1. Noise exposure

  2. Earwax impaction

  3. Ménière's disease

  4. Acoustic neuroma


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Noise exposure is the most common cause of tinnitus, accounting for approximately 90% of cases.

Which of the following is a symptom of vertigo?

  1. Dizziness

  2. Lightheadedness

  3. Nausea

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Vertigo can cause a variety of symptoms, including dizziness, lightheadedness, nausea, and vomiting.

What is the most common cause of facial paralysis?

  1. Bell's palsy

  2. Ramsay Hunt syndrome

  3. Guillain-Barré syndrome

  4. Stroke


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bell's palsy is the most common cause of facial paralysis, accounting for approximately 70% of cases.

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