5. Mastoiditis
ā¢ It is the inflammation of mucosal lining of mastoid antrum
and air cells system.
ā¢ Pathology
o Production of pus under tension
o Hyperaemic decalcification
o Osteoclastic resorption of bony walls
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11. ā¢ Luc: swelling in external auditory canal
ā¢ Bezold absceses-swelling over sternocleidomastoid
muscle
ā¢ Citelli absceses-swelling over posterior belly of
digastric muscle
ā¢ Parapharyngeal & Retropharyngeal: due to spread of
pus along Eustachian tube
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12. Treatment
ā¢ Urgent hospital admission
ā¢ Broad spectrum I.V. antibiotics
No response to medical treatment in 48 hrs
ā¢ Cortical Mastoidectomy
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25. Pathology
Production of pus under tension
hyperaemic decalcification (halisteresis)
osteoclastic resorption of bone
sub-periosteal abscess
penetration of periosteum + skin
fistula formation
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28. Meningitis
It defined as inflammation of leptomeninges (Pia &
Arachnoid) with bacterial invasion of CSF in
subarachnoid space.
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29. On examination
1. Kernigās signā Extension of leg with thigh flexed
causes pain
2. Brudzinskiās signā Flexion of neck causes flexion
of hip and knee.
3. Exaggerated tendon reflex
4. Papilloedema
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30. Otogenic brain abscess
ā¢ 50-70 % adult & 25% in child abscess are otogenic
ā¢ Route of infection:
1. Direct spread:
ā¢ via Tegmen plate:
Temporal abscess
ā¢ via Trautmannās triangle:
Cerebellar abscess
2. Retrograde
thrombophlebitis
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31. Trautmannās Triangle
ā¢ Superiorly: superior
petrosal sinus
ā¢ Posteriorly: sigmoid sinus
ā¢ Anteriorly: semi-circular
canals)
ā¢ Pathway to posterior
cranial fossa from
mastoid cavity
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32. Stages of Brain Abscess
ā¢ Early cerebritis(invasion)- 1-3 days
ā¢ Late cerebritis(Localization)-4-10days
ā¢ Early capsule formation(Enlargement)-10-13 days
ā¢ Late capsule formation(termination)-14 days.
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33. Otitic Hydrocephalus
ā¢ Defined as raised intracranial pressure with normal
CSF finding
ā¢ Seen in children
and adolescent with
acute and chronic
middle ear infection
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35. Subdural abscess
ā¢ Collection of pus between dura and arachnoid
ā¢ Erosion of bone and dura by thrombophlebitic
process
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36. Lateral sinus thrombosis
ā¢ Syn ā Sigmoid sinus thrombosis
ā¢ Definition ā It is an inflammation of inner wall of
lateral venous sinus with thrombus formation.
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