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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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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mehrian Jafarizade, M.D [2]
Overview
Other mastoiditis imaging findings include otoscopic images of the tympanic membrane displaying middle ear effusion and infection. Also tympanograms may be used for measuring pressure from fluid buildup in the middle ear.