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