Meeting
Abstract Number: 394
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: Gradenigo’s Syndrome, an extremely rare complication of untreated otitis media, is characterized by suppurative otitis media, pain in the distribution of the trigeminal nerve, and abducens nerve palsy (1). Its pathophysiology involves spread of bacterial infection from the middle ear to the petrous apex of the temporal bone and surrounding structures. Untreated, it […]
Abstract Number: 741
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: 71-year-old African American female with history of chronic right ear infection/mastoiditis, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, stroke with residual expressive aphasia, diabetes mellitus type II and atrial fibrillation, presented to the ED for diplopia and pain to the right face. Initially the diagnosis of giant-cell arteritis was entertained and temporal artery biopsy showed no evidence of […]
Abstract Number: 811
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 14-year-old male with a 1½-month history of recurrent otitis media presented with intermittent headaches, emesis and a 20lb weight loss. General appearance significant for new onset strabismus. One month prior to presentation, reported 1 week of fever subsequently treated with 5 days of amoxicillin for bilateral otitis media; later changed to 10 […]