Mastoiditis Flashcards
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Infection of the bony air cells in the mastoid bones, located just behind the ear
It is rarely seen today because of the use of antibiotics to treat ear infection
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Mastoiditis
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The mastoid bone fills with infected materials and its honeycomb-like structure may deteriorate
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Mastoiditis
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Mastoiditis: Causes and Risk Factors
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Usually a consequence of a middle ear infection (acute otitis media)
The infection may spread from the ear to the mastoid bone of the skull
The mastoid bone fills with infected materials and its honey-comb like structure may deteriorate
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Mastoiditis: Surgical Management
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- Mastoidectomy
- Tympanoplasty
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Mastoiditis: Surgical Management
Eardrum repair
Mastoid air cells are removed
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Tympanoplasty
