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| == Overview == | | == Overview == |
| Other mastoiditis imaging findings include [[Otoscopy|otoscopic]] images of the [[tympanic membrane]] displaying middle ear effusion and infection. Also [[Tympanometry|tympanograms]] <nowiki/>may be used for measuring pressure from fluid buildup in the [[middle ear]]. | | Other mastoiditis imaging findings include [[Otoscopy|otoscopic]] images of the [[tympanic membrane]] displaying middle ear effusion and infection. Also [[Tympanometry|tympanograms]] <nowiki/>may be used for measuring pressure from fluid buildup in the [[middle ear]]. |
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| == Key Findings in Otoscopy in mastoiditis ==
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| [[Otoscopy|Otoscopic]] examination of the ears may reveal the following signs indicative of mastoiditis:<ref name="pmid25213276">{{cite journal |vauthors=Rettig E, Tunkel DE |title=Contemporary concepts in management of acute otitis media in children |journal=Otolaryngol. Clin. North Am. |volume=47 |issue=5 |pages=651–72 |year=2014 |pmid=25213276 |pmc=4393005 |doi=10.1016/j.otc.2014.06.006 |url=}}</ref>
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| *[[Erythema]] of the [[middle ear]].
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| *Presence of effusion.<ref name="pmid23346249">{{cite journal |vauthors=Parlea E, Georgescu M, Calarasu R |title=Tympanometry as a predictor factor in the evolution of otitis media with effusion |journal=J Med Life |volume=5 |issue=4 |pages=452–4 |year=2012 |pmid=23346249 |pmc=3539835 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
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| *Bulging of the [[tympanic membrane]] in [[otitis media]] with effusion.
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| *Cloudy appearance of the [[tympanic membrane]].
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| *Immobility of the [[tympanic membrane]].
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| *[[Tympanic membrane]] perforation.
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| ==Key Findings in Tympanometry in mastoiditis==
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| [[Tympanometry]] may reveal [[hearing loss]] due to effusion, as measured by abnormally large reflection of sound due to elevated pressure from fluid buildup.<ref name="pmid23346249">{{cite journal |vauthors=Parlea E, Georgescu M, Calarasu R |title=Tympanometry as a predictor factor in the evolution of otitis media with effusion |journal=J Med Life |volume=5 |issue=4 |pages=452–4 |year=2012 |pmid=23346249 |pmc=3539835 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
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| ==Examples of Otoscopy in Mastoiditis==
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| Image:Otitis media incipient.jpg|Otitis media acuta
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| Image:Otitis chron mesotymp 7.jpg|Otitis media chronica mesotympanalis
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| ==References==
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