title: Managing auricular haematoma to prevent 'cauliflower ear'.
abstract: This article describes the typical signs of auricular haematoma, how people who have the condition should be treated in emergency departments and the problems that can arise if they are managed inappropriately.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department, Redlands Hospital, Cleveland, Queensland. anthony.summers@health.qld.gov.au
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Summers
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D004322:Drainage; D054644:Ear Auricle; D004426:Ear Deformities, Acquired / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics