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HEAD, EYE, EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT EMERGENCIES SYMPTOMS/EXAM ■ Onset within 48 hours ■ Fever, ear pain (otalgia), and otorrhea ■ C ...

HEAD, EYE, EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT EMERGENCIES ■ Meningitis (most common intracranial complication) ■ Brain abscess, encephalitis, ...

HEAD, EYE, EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT EMERGENCIES TREATMENT ■ If alive, consider lidocaine or alcohol to sedate the insect before att ...

HEAD, EYE, EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT EMERGENCIES TREATMENT ■ Keep ear dry. ■ Analgesics ■ Follow-up ENT ■ Antibiotics if contaminate ...

HEAD, EYE, EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT EMERGENCIES LABYRINTHITIS Infection or inflammation of labyrinth (viral mumps, measles, zoster, ...

HEAD, EYE, EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT EMERGENCIES TREATMENT ■ Direct pressure ■ Expel clots (spit and blow). ■ Soaked pledgets (lidoc ...

HEAD, EYE, EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT EMERGENCIES ■ May require 16f Foley with clamp to hold in place or two chamber intranasal ballo ...

HEAD, EYE, EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT EMERGENCIES COMPLICATIONS Nasal fractures may be associated with: ■ CSF rhinorrhea (fracture of ...

HEAD, EYE, EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT EMERGENCIES Basilar Skull Fracture SYMPTOMS/EXAM ■ A linear fracture at the base of the skull ( ...

HEAD, EYE, EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT EMERGENCIES COMPLICATIONS Meningitis is estimated to occur in 5–10% of patients. Rates are high ...

HEAD, EYE, EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT EMERGENCIES Mandible Fracture ■ Second most common maxillofacial fracture (after nasal fracture ...

HEAD, EYE, EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT EMERGENCIES ■ Airway compromise may result from soft-tissue swelling and lack of tongue support ...

HEAD, EYE, EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT EMERGENCIES SYMPTOMS/EXAM ■ Malocclusion with an anterior open bite ■ Pain, inability to close ...

HEAD, EYE, EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT EMERGENCIES ■ Pushing on the zygoma from inside the mouth allows you to examine the bone withou ...

HEAD, EYE, EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT EMERGENCIES LEFORTII ■ Involves the maxilla, nasal bones, and medial aspects of the orbits (pyr ...

HEAD, EYE, EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT EMERGENCIES TREATMENT ■ Airway protection must be addressed or closely monitored. Blood loss ma ...

HEAD, EYE, EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT EMERGENCIES DIAGNOSTICS ■ MRI or CT ■ Blood cultures and Gram stain to evaluate for infection a ...

HEAD, EYE, EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT EMERGENCIES SYMPTOMS/EXAM ■ Swelling of the duct area ■ Tenderness and pain along the salivary ...

HEAD, EYE, EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT EMERGENCIES SYMPTOMS/EXAM ■ Depends on the nature and location of the obstruction ■ Stridor ■ I ...

HEAD, EYE, EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT EMERGENCIES DIAGNOSIS ■ If clinical suspicion is high, do not delay with diagnostic tests. ■ La ...