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Classic cardiac lesion in congenital rubella?
Anonymous Quiz
6%
VSD
78%
PDA
8%
Coarctation of aorta
8%
TOF
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Purpuric skin lesions in congenital rubella are called:
Anonymous Quiz
9%
Rose spots
84%
Blueberry muffin
2%
Koplik spots
5%
Janeway lesions
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β€œBlueberry muffin” rash in congenital rubella is due to:
Anonymous Quiz
38%
Extramedullary hematopoiesis
16%
Platelet dysfunction
37%
Vasculitis
10%
Hyperbilirubinemia
Congenital rubella may cause developmental delay due to:
Anonymous Quiz
93%
CNS involvement
2%
Kidney stones
0%
Appendicitis
5%
Iron deficiency
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Most common eye lesion in congenital toxoplasmosis?
Anonymous Quiz
18%
Cataract
64%
Chorioretinitis
8%
Glaucoma
10%
Optic nerve hypoplasia
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Most definitive diagnostic test for congenital toxoplasmosis in newborn?
Anonymous Quiz
62%
PCR
5%
CBC
28%
Urine culture
5%
ESR
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Cholesteatoma most commonly causes which type of hearing loss?
Anonymous Quiz
24%
Sensorineural hearing loss
58%
Conductive hearing loss
13%
Mixed hearing loss
5%
Central hearing loss
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TEF with EA is most commonly associated with which syndrome?
Anonymous Quiz
12%
Down syndrome
68%
VACTERL association
10%
Turner syndrome
10%
Marfan syndrome
Condyloma lata occur in which stage of syphilis?
Anonymous Quiz
13%
Primary
52%
Secondary
11%
Latent
25%
Tertiary
🦻 CHOLESTEATOMA | SOMedEd

Cholesteatoma is a collection of keratinizing squamous epithelium in the middle ear. It is not malignant but is locally destructive.

Usually follows chronic otitis media or a retraction pocket where skin gets trapped.

βš™οΈ Key pathology
Expands and erodes bone
Affects ossicles, mastoid air cells, sometimes facial nerve

πŸ‘‚ Clinical features
Foul-smelling chronic ear discharge
Painless progressive conductive hearing loss
Ear fullness

πŸ” Diagnosis
Otoscopy: pearly white mass
CT temporal bone: bone erosion

πŸ›  Treatment
Surgical removal

🚨 Complications
Conductive hearing loss
Mastoiditis
Facial nerve palsy
Intracranial infection

⭐️ Key clue
Chronic foul-smelling discharge + painless hearing loss = cholesteatoma until proven otherwise
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