1
Q
what are the features of mastoiditis?
A
- otalgia: severe, behind ear
- hx of recurrent otitis media
- fever
- very unwell
- swelling, erythema, tenderness over mastoid process
- external ear may protrude forwards
- ear d/c may be present if eardrum has perforated
2
Q
what are the complications of mastoiditis?
A
- meningitis due to intracranial spread
- cranial nerve palsies
- hearing loss
- osteomyelitis
- carotid artery spasm
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flashcards
Decks in class (26)
# Cards
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emergency referrals1
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sudden-onset SNHL6
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otitis externa7
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audiogram2
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rinnes and webers test10
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nasal polyps5
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sore throat11
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vertigo9
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peritonsillar abscess (quinsy)4
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chronic rhinosinusitis5
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post-op tonsillectomy6
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nasopharyngeal carcinoma7
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BPPV6
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mastoiditis2
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tonsillitis4
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cholesteatoma7
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perforated tympanic membrane6
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gingival hyperplasia2
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meniere's disease7
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thyroid surgery complications4
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auricular haematomas3
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otitis media11
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head and neck cancer5
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otosclerosis3
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Ramsay Hunt syndrome4
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acute sinusitis5
