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Practice ENT · Question #42 · Otology & Neurotology
CLINICAL VIGNETTE

A 42-year-old female presents with recurrent episodes of severe vertigo lasting 2 to 3 hours, accompanied by fluctuating low-frequency hearing loss, roaring tinnitus, and fullness in her left ear. Audiometry demonstrates a 35 dB low-frequency sensorineural deficit. What is the most definitive primary diagnosis?

ABenign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
BVestibular Schwannoma (Acoustic Neuroma)
✓ CMeniere’s Disease (Endolymphatic Hydrops)OFFICIAL KEY
DVestibular Neuritis
ELabyrinthine Otosclerosis
REASONINGScott-Brown 8th Ed, Vol 2 · Ch 74

The classic triad of episodic vertigo lasting hours (typically 20 minutes to 12 hours), fluctuating low-frequency SNHL, and unilateral aural fullness or roaring tinnitus is pathognomonic for Meniere's disease (endolymphatic hydrops).

Why other options are wrong:
  • A (BPPV): Vertigo episodes last seconds to under a minute and are strictly positional, with no hearing loss.
  • B (Vestibular Schwannoma): Causes progressive, asymmetric high-frequency sensorineural hearing loss rather than episodic vertigo.
  • D (Vestibular Neuritis): Produces continuous severe vertigo for days without auditory symptoms or hearing loss.
Candidate Margin Note:

“High-yield trap: In early Meniere’s, hearing fluctuates and recovers between attacks. In late disease, the loss becomes flat and irreversible (~50-60 dB).”

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Otology & Neurotology

Middle ear pathology, mastoidectomy, cholesteatoma, facial nerve paralysis, vestibular disorders, and stapes surgery.

HIGH-YIELD TOPICS:Meniere’s, Otosclerosis, Bell’s Palsy, CSOM
02

Rhinology & Skull Base

Chronic rhinosinusitis, FESS landmarks, epistaxis management, inverted papilloma, and CSF rhinorrhea repairs.

HIGH-YIELD TOPICS:Osteomeatal complex, JNA, Ethmoid anatomy
03

Head & Neck Oncology

Laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer staging, thyroid nodules, salivary neoplasms, neck dissections, and reconstructive flaps.

HIGH-YIELD TOPICS:TNM 8th Edition, Pleomorphic adenoma, Radical neck
04

Laryngology & Airway

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HIGH-YIELD TOPICS:Papillomatosis, Vocal cord palsy, Tracheostomy
05

Pediatric Otolaryngology

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HIGH-YIELD TOPICS:Branchial cleft cysts, Thyroglossal duct, Foreign bodies
06

Audiology & Vestibular

PTA interpretation, tympanometry curves, acoustic reflexes, BERA, OAE, and vestibular function tests.

HIGH-YIELD TOPICS:Audiogram masking, Carhart notch, Vestibular neuritis

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