Complications of bacterial infection of the ears, paranasal sinuses, and oropharynx in adults.
Early recognition of potentially fatal complications of bacterial infections of the ears, sinuses, and pharynx is important for successful therapy. The clinical presentations of these infections are reviewed in this article, and the approach to initial diagnostic tests is outlined. Treatment recommendations are briefly discussed, with emphasis placed on early antibiotic therapy and indications for consultations from surgical colleagues.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D008417:Mastoiditis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D011379:Prognosis; D011859:Radiography; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents