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Chapter 22. Infections of the Temporal Bone
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Which patients should be given antibiotics as a first-line treatment for AOM?
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A. Children more than 2 years of age with mild symptoms or uncertain diagnosis
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B. Children more than 6 months with moderate to severe otalgia more than 48 hours or temperature more than 39°C
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C. Nonsevere, bilateral AOM in children 6 to 23 months
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Which of the following play a major role in the etiology of chronic suppurative otitis media?
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What is the most common intracranial complication of AOM?
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A. Lateral sinus thrombosis
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D. Intraparenchymal (brain) abscess
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A subperiosteal abscess may present with which of the following symptoms?
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A. Systemic signs of infection (fever, chills, malaise)
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B. Pain behind ear and along the mastoid tip
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C. Auricle displaced inferiorly and laterally
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D. Erythema and fluctuance of the postauricular skin
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A newborn presents with microcephaly, hepatosplenomegaly, and a “blueberry muffin” rash. At 18 months, the patient is diagnosed with SNHL. What is the most likely cause?
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B. Rubella (German measles)
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