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Gradenigo's triad |
Seen in petrositis(mastoiditis spread to petrous bone) ear-mneumonic 1. Persistence of (E-ear discharge )following mastoid sx 2.(R-retro orbital pain) Involvement of 5th nerve(present at the apex of petrous bone) 3.(A-abducent palsy) palsy of 6th nerve( at the apex of petrous) |
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Picket fence fever |
Complications of unsafe csom (sigmoid sinus thrombosis) 1st thrombus Whenever a embolus released, fever raise and subsides till other embolus is released. Also known as hectic fever |
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Griesinger's sign |
Complications of unsafe csom (sigmoid sinus thrombosis) If the embolus goes superior and block mastoid emissary vein. This leads to venous congestion and edema of the mastoid.it is non tender(D.D-mastoiditis edema is tender (ironed out mastoid) ) |
