Mastoiditis is an infection of the mastoid, usually following acute otitis media, commonly caused by Streptococcus or Pneumococcus. Sn. &... View Article
Herpangina is an infection of the mouth caused by coxsackie or echovirus, and is usually seen in infants and young... View Article
Necrotizing otitis externa is an osteomyelitis of the temporal bone, which typically begins as an infection of the external ear... View Article
A cholesteatoma is a cyst composed of keratinizing squamous epithelium occurring in the middle ear, mastoid and temporal bone. It... View Article
Labyrinthitis is an acute infection of the inner ear, affecting cranial nerve VII. It can be a complication of otitis... View Article
Streptococcal or viral pharyngitis Infectious mononucleosis Tonsillitis Peritonsillar abscess Leukemia Hodgkin’s disease
Pharyngitis is a bacterial (beta hemolytic streptococcus, chlamydia, gonococcus) or viral infection of the pharynx. Sn. & Sx.: Fever Sore... View Article
Otologic Presbycusis Otitis media with effusion Meniere’s disease Labyrinthitis Otosclerosis Foreign body against the tympanic membrane Neurologic disease Multiple sclerosis... View Article
Acute epiglottitis is an acute inflammation of the supraglottic structures of the larynx, typically caused by H. influenza. It is... View Article
Local causes Infection (AOE, AOM, herpes simplex/zoster, auricular cellulitis, mastoiditis) Trauma (burns, hematoma, lacerations, traumatic perforation, barotrauma) Obstruction (neoplasms, foreign... View Article