ENT

20 learning units • 100 chapter sections • 200 explained questions. Assess ear, nose and throat symptoms, recognise urgent complications and plan safe treatment, referral and rehabilitation.

Original RAHBAR study material for the Year 4 learning pathway. Clinical cases support supervised undergraduate learning. Treatment choices, doses and procedures must follow current local protocols and the responsible clinical team. References & further reading ↓

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Paediatric ENT & Ear, Nose and Airway Foreign Bodies

Recognise hidden foreign bodies, protect the first removal attempt and support childhood hearing.

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Question 01. A child has persistent foul unilateral nasal discharge. What should be considered? A. Retained nasal foreign bodyB. Allergy as the only possibilityC. PresbycusisD. Normal development without assessment

Question 02. Why plan the first foreign-body removal attempt carefully? A. Repeated attempts can worsen trauma and impactionB. Every attempt improves cooperationC. Bleeding makes removal easierD. Blind probing is always safest

Question 03. What should happen after unsuccessful unsafe removal attempts? A. Continue blindly with more forceB. Send the child home without a planC. Stop and obtain appropriate expertiseD. Push the object deeper

Question 04. Which object must not be irrigated from the ear or nose? A. Every known inert object under all circumstancesB. Any object after specialist assessmentC. All visible wax in every patientD. Button battery

Question 05. Why are some organic ear objects unsuitable for irrigation? A. They always dissolve instantlyB. They sterilise the earC. They cannot obstruct the canalD. They may swell

Question 06. A painless button battery in a nostril requires what? A. Waiting for symptomsB. Immediate emergency removal pathwayC. Routine review next monthD. Home observation until it falls out

Question 07. A choking episode followed by persistent unilateral wheeze suggests what? A. Uncomplicated glue earB. Seasonal rhinitis onlyC. Inhaled foreign bodyD. Vocal strain only

Question 08. Does a normal plain chest radiograph exclude an inhaled foreign body? A. Yes, alwaysB. Only if the child is calmC. Only if cough is mildD. No

Question 09. What governs the immediate response to severe choking? A. Blind mouth sweeps regardless of visibilityB. The age-appropriate emergency resuscitation protocolC. Giving more solid foodD. Waiting for a clinic appointment

Question 10. A child with speech delay should have which factor considered? A. Hearing impairmentB. Only poor motivationC. Only spectacle useD. Only family preference

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References & Further Reading

Read the relevant guideline sections alongside these original clinical teaching cases. Local pathways, available services and individual patient factors determine care.

Reference review: 28 September 2026. Consult current local protocols for prescribing, procedures and escalation.