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