Trauma Flashcards
1
Q
what hearing loss does this cause
A
can be conductive, sensorineural or mixed
2
Q
what does bruising over the mastoid indicate
A
skull fracture (battles sign)
3
Q
in a skull fracture what causes conductive hearing loss
A
injury to ossicles, blood in inner ear, perforated ear drum
4
Q
in a skull fracture what causes sensorineural hearing loss
A
fracture passing through inner ear
5
Q
what causes facial palsy
A
fracture through facial nerve
6
Q
what type of hearing loss is facial palsy commonly associated with
A
sensorineural
7
Q
what causes CSF leak in a skull fracture
A
fracture through temporal bone might tear dura
