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* Lethargy/malaise
* Lethargy/malaise
* [[Neurological]] symptoms from chronic mastoiditis and otitis media with effusion:<sup>[[Otitis media history and symptoms#cite note-pmid24453496-3|[3]]]</sup>
* [[Neurological]] symptoms from chronic mastoiditis and otitis media with effusion:<sup>[[Otitis media history and symptoms#cite note-pmid24453496-3|[3]]]</sup>
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== Less Common Symptoms[edit | edit source] ==
== Less Common Symptoms ==
* In this section you can list the less common symptoms that the patient may experience.
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Some common [[symptoms]] and signs of mastoiditis include pain and tenderness in the mastoid region, as well as swelling. There may be ear pain ([[otalgia]]), and the ear or mastoid region may be red (erythematous). Fever or headaches may also be present. Infants usually show nonspecific symptoms, such as [[anorexia (symptom)|anorexia]], [[diarrhea]], or [[irritability]]. Drainage from the ear occurs in more serious cases.


==References==
==References==

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Overview

History and symptoms of mastoiditis ranges from not symptomatic disease to symptomatic and progressive mastoiditis with serious life-threatening complications.

History

Obtaining the history is a very important aspect of making a diagnosis of mastoiditis. It provides insight into cause, precipitating factors and associated comorbid conditions.

History taking should be considering below items:[1][2][3]

Common Symptoms

Common symptoms of mastoiditis are:

  • Ear pain
  • fever
  • Feeling of "fullness" in the ear.
  • Recent episode of acute otitis media
  • Fluid discharge in the ear
  • Partial loss of hearing
  • Irritability (in infants)
  • headache
  • Lethargy/malaise
  • Neurological symptoms from chronic mastoiditis and otitis media with effusion:[3]
    • Poor attention span.
    • Delayed speech development.
    • Clumsiness.
    • Poor balance

Less Common Symptoms

References

  1. Zhang Y, Xu M, Zhang J, Zeng L, Wang Y, Zheng QY (2014). "Risk factors for chronic and recurrent otitis media-a meta-analysis". PLoS ONE. 9 (1): e86397. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0086397. PMC 3900534. PMID 24466073.
  2. Holt GR, Gates GA (1983). "Masked mastoiditis". Laryngoscope. 93 (8): 1034–7. PMID 6877011.
  3. van den Aardweg MT, Rovers MM, de Ru JA, Albers FW, Schilder AG (2008). "A systematic review of diagnostic criteria for acute mastoiditis in children". Otol. Neurotol. 29 (6): 751–7. doi:10.1097/MAO.0b013e31817f736b. PMID 18617870.

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