Relacionar Columnas The EarsVersión en línea Ear medical conditions por Theresa Blue 1 Malignant otitis externa 2 Benign Positional Vertigo 3 Mastoiditis 4 Acute Otitis Media 5 Acoustic Neuroma 6 Labrynthitis 7 Vestibular Neuritis 8 Cholesteatoma Commonly seen in diabetics and in immunocompromised patients. It is potentially fatal and follows an acute bacterial otitis externa. Unilateral hearing loss, slow onset of vertigo + ataxia, +/- facial numbness. Caused by chronic eustachian tube dysfunction, which results in chronic negative pressure and inverts part of the TM. This causes granulation tissue to grow, which over time, erodes the ossicles and leads to conductive hearing loss. No hearing loss, no tinnitus, + continuos vertigo + URI. Augmentin or Ceftriaxone IV 1 or 2 g once a day for 2 weeks. No hearing loss, no tinnitus, + episodic vertigo with position changes. 1st line: amoxicillin. 2nd line: augmentin (2,000 mg amoxicillin with 125 mg clavulanate, extended-release) PO BID x 10 days. If they are allergic to penicillin: Macrolides or doxycycline. Doxycycline causes tooth staining when used in pts < 8 y.o. Treatment should be 5-7 days if mild or moderate symptoms are present, and 10 days if they have severe symptoms (severe pain, significant hearing loss, marked tympanic membrane erythema). Also, treat 2 y for 5-7 days. Hearing loss + tinnitus + continuous vertigo + URI.
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