Mastoiditis

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  • Mastoiditis

Etiology

  • Strep
  • H flu
  • Staph
  • Other
  • A site of spread from complicated otitis media

Symptoms

  • Acute pain
  • Swelling of mastoid→ posterior and inferior to ear

Physical Exam Findings

  • Red
  • Warm
  • Induration
  • Pain on palpation of mastoid