Otology: practice question

A ENT question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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ENT · Otology

Sample item

What complication should be suspected when otitis media is followed by postauricular swelling and pinna displacement?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Acute mastoiditis

Mastoiditis causes inflammation behind the ear with swelling, tenderness, and forward displacement of the pinna after middle-ear infection.

Option by option

  • A. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

    BPPV causes positional vertigo without mastoid swelling.

  • B. Presbycusis

    Presbycusis is age-related sensorineural loss.

  • C. Otosclerosis

    Otosclerosis causes progressive conductive loss.

  • D. Acute mastoiditis (correct)

    Correct: postauricular inflammatory change suggests mastoid involvement.

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What is the answer to this ENT question?

The best answer is D, Acute mastoiditis. Mastoiditis causes inflammation behind the ear with swelling, tenderness, and forward displacement of the pinna after middle-ear infection.

Why is "Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo" not the answer?

BPPV causes positional vertigo without mastoid swelling.

Why is "Presbycusis" not the answer?

Presbycusis is age-related sensorineural loss.

Why is "Otosclerosis" not the answer?

Otosclerosis causes progressive conductive loss.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Otology in ENT. The correct option holds because: Correct: postauricular inflammatory change suggests mastoid involvement.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Otology?

Learn tuning fork results and audiogram patterns by sketching them. Then use the flashcards and the other ENT questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.