Matching Pairs The EarsOnline version Ear medical conditions by Theresa Blue 1 Labrynthitis 2 Benign Positional Vertigo 3 Malignant otitis externa 4 Acute Otitis Media 5 Mastoiditis 6 Acoustic Neuroma 7 Cholesteatoma 8 Vestibular Neuritis Augmentin or Ceftriaxone IV 1 or 2 g once a day for 2 weeks. No hearing loss, no tinnitus, + continuos vertigo + URI. Hearing loss + tinnitus + continuous vertigo + URI. 1st line: amoxicillin. 2nd line: augmentin (2,000 mg amoxicillin with 125 mg clavulanate, extended-release) PO BID x 10 days. If they are allergic to penicillin: Macrolides or doxycycline. Doxycycline causes tooth staining when used in pts < 8 y.o. Treatment should be 5-7 days if mild or moderate symptoms are present, and 10 days if they have severe symptoms (severe pain, significant hearing loss, marked tympanic membrane erythema). Also, treat 2 y for 5-7 days. Commonly seen in diabetics and in immunocompromised patients. It is potentially fatal and follows an acute bacterial otitis externa. Caused by chronic eustachian tube dysfunction, which results in chronic negative pressure and inverts part of the TM. This causes granulation tissue to grow, which over time, erodes the ossicles and leads to conductive hearing loss. No hearing loss, no tinnitus, + episodic vertigo with position changes. Unilateral hearing loss, slow onset of vertigo + ataxia, +/- facial numbness.
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