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Term meaning inflammation of mastoid cell?
otomastoiditis
Can ear infection spread to bones?
Absolutely! Mastoiditis is an inflammation of the mastoid bone directly caused by infections of the middle ear.
What are mastoids?
Mastoiditis is an infection of the mastoid bone of the skull. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Mastoiditis is usually a consequence of a middle ear infection (acute otitis media). The infection may spread from the ear to the mastoid bone of the skull. The mastoid bone fills with infected materials and its honeycomb-like structure may deteriorate. Mastoiditis most commonly affects children. Before antibiotics, mastoiditis was one of the leading causes of death in children. Now it is a relatively uncommon and much less dangerous disorder. Symptoms * ear pain or discomfort o earache o pain behind the ear * redness of the ear or behind the ear * fever, may be high or spike (have sudden high increases) * headache * drainage from the ear Signs and tests An examination of the head may indicate mastoiditis. A skull X-ray or head CT scan or CT of the ear may show an abnormality in the mastoid bone. A culture of drainage from the ear may show bacteria. Treatment Mastoiditis may be difficult to treat because it is difficult for medications to reach deep enough into the mastoid bone. It may require repeated or long-term treatment. Antibiotics by injection, then antibiotics by mouth are given to treat the infection. Surgery to remove part of the bone and drain the mastoid (mastoidectomy) may be needed if antibiotic therapy is not successful. Surgical drainage of the middle ear through the eardrum (myringotomy) may be needed to treat the underlying middle ear infection. Expectations (prognosis) Mastoiditis is curable with treatment but may be hard to treat and may recur. Complications * recurrence * partial or complete hearing loss of the affected ear * destruction of the mastoid bone * facial paralysis * meningitis * spread of infection to the brain or throughout the body * epidural abscess Calling your health care provider Call your health care provider if symptoms indicate mastoiditis. Call for an appointment with your health care provider if a known ear infection does not respond to treatment or is followed by new symptoms, or if symptoms do not respond to treatment. Prevention Prompt and complete treatment of ear infections reduces the risk of developing mastoiditis.
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Can you safely travel on an airplane while suffering from mastoiditis?
What is mastoiditis?!Why would you need to know that!
Can mastoiditis cause tinnitus?
Mastoiditis can cause hearing loss which may result in tinnitus.
Can a person die from mastoiditis?
Yes, because I was affected by it and suffered from it terribly. I was just lucky as I was on the brink of death...
How can mastoiditis be prevented?
Prevention of mastoiditis involves careful and complete treatment of any middle ear infections.
What causes mastoiditis?
Mastoiditis is caused by the same types of bacteria which cause middle ear infections (Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae).
Symptoms of mastoiditis are similar to what other infection?
Symptoms of mastoiditis may at first be the same as symptoms of an early middle ear infection.
What are indicates of mastoiditis?
Mastoiditis is usually suspected when a severe middle ear infection is accompanied by redness, swelling, and pain in the mastoid area.
What is a simple case of mastoiditis?
In a simple case of mastoiditis some fluid escapes into the mastoid air cells during a middle ear infection.
Mastoiditis can occur when an infection in what area of the ear is left untreated?
Mastoiditis may occur due to the progression of an untreated, or undertreated, middle ear infection.
Can otitis media infection spread to the mastoid spaces?
Otitis Media or middle ear infection can cause Mastoiditis or bacterial infection of the mastoid bone. If Otitis Media is untreated and recurrent, this can cause Mastoiditis. Mastoiditis typically affects children moreso than adults.
When treated for an inflammation of mastoid cells is called?
Mastoiditis
What is a complex case of mastoiditis?
In complex mastoiditis, the infection penetrates through to the lining of the mastoid bone, resulting in a very severe and destructive infection of the mastoid bone itself.
