Clinical Case Presentation - CSOM

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This note covers the following topics on Clinical Case Presentation of CSOM:

• History of the patient
• Onset of ear discharge
• Types of ear discharge
• Causes of Continuous/Intermittent ear discharge
• Color of ear discharge
• Causes of Foul smelling ear discharge
• Causes of Bloody ear discharge
• Quantify ear discharge
• Aggravating & Relieving factors
• Reservoir Sign
• Lighthouse Sign
• Onset of Hearing loss
• Significance of Side of Hearing loss
• Degree of Hearing loss
• Causes of Fluctuating Hearing loss
• CHL vs SNHL from history
• Terms related to Hearing loss
• Significance of Negative History
• Gradenigo Syndrome
• Picket Fence Fever
• Significance of Past History
• Significance of Family History
• Significance of Treatment History
• Significance of Personal & Addiction History
• Clinical Examination
• Ear Examination
• Colors of Tympanic Membrane
• Types of Tympanic Membrane Perforations
• Size of Tympanic Membrane Perforation
• Mastoid Tenderness - 3 finger test
• Battle sign & Griesinger sign
• Tuning Fork Tests
• Neck Examination in Ear case
• Summary of Case
• Provisional Diagnosis
• Management
• Investigation
• Treatment

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