Vocabulary
"Room spinning" aka dizziness
Vertigo
Surrounds the external acoustic meatus
Pinna
Vibrates when touched by sound wave
Tympanic Membrane (TM), eardrum
Houses basilar and vestibular membrane
Cochlea
Swelling of clotted blood in tissues
Hematoma
What can be found on the physical exam for an Auricular Hematoma
Bruising or hematoma to the auricle
Otorrhea
drainage from the ear
What disorder is the patient describing when they complain of otalgia that is exacerbated by pulling on auricle
otitis externa
"bouncing" of the eyes due to eye, brain and/or inner ear pathology
Nystagmus
Drug that decreases dizziness
Meclizine