Cauliflower ear - Quiz
  • 1. Is cauliflower ear a reversible condition?
A) No
B) Only if treated early
C) Yes
D) Yes, through massage
  • 2. What is the physical cause of cauliflower ear?
A) Collection of fluid under the perichondrium
B) Growth of a benign tumor
C) Excessive earwax production
D) Infection of the ear canal
  • 3. What supplies nutrients to the ear cartilage?
A) Perichondrium
B) The concha
C) The helix
D) Subcutaneous fat
  • 4. Why does the cartilage die in cauliflower ear?
A) It becomes too cold
B) It is separated from the perichondrium
C) It is exposed to the air
D) It loses connection to the bloodstream
  • 5. Which sports are associated with cauliflower ear?
A) Running and cycling
B) Wrestling and boxing
C) Golf and bowling
D) Swimming and tennis
  • 6. What is the common physical presentation of an auricular hematoma?
A) Tense, fluctuant, and tender
B) Fluid-less and numb
C) Itchy and scaly
D) Hard, dry, and painless
  • 7. How is cauliflower ear diagnosed?
A) Via an MRI scan
B) Clinically
C) Through blood tests
D) Using a biopsy
  • 8. Who created a classification system for cauliflower ear treatment?
A) Yotsuyanagi et al.
B) Smith and Jones
C) The Olympic Medical Board
D) The World Health Organization
  • 9. What is the most common cause of cauliflower ear?
A) Genetic mutation
B) Blunt trauma
C) Viral infection
D) Exposure to high pressure
  • 10. Which of these is a component of the cartilaginous scaffold of the ear?
A) Eardrum
B) Ear canal
C) Middle ear bone
D) Tragus
  • 11. How is the skin on the ear described in the text?
A) Thick and highly elastic
B) Rich in adipose tissue
C) Extremely thin with virtually no subcutaneous fat
D) Attached only to the outer epidermis
  • 12. What is relapsing polychondritis?
A) A common type of bacterial infection
B) A rare rheumatologic disorder
C) A type of ear cancer
D) An allergic reaction to metal
  • 13. Besides the ears, what else can be affected by relapsing polychondritis?
A) Hair follicles
B) Fingernails
C) Nose
D) Tongue
  • 14. Why is cauliflower ear easily overlooked?
A) It is painless
B) It is often associated with more remarkable injuries
C) It only happens in children
D) It resolves on its own within hours
  • 15. What develops into fibrous tissue in the ear?
A) The blood vessels
B) The middle ear bone
C) The ear canal
D) The overlying skin
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