investigations
Last reviewed 01/2018
The investigations of value in unsafe otitis media / cholesteatoma include:
- examination of the ear with auroscope or pnematic autoscope (1)
- audiometry
- balance tests (2)
- culture and sensitivity of discharge - usually, grows Pseudomonas aeruginosa and anaerobes
- x-rays of the mastoid (2)
- CT - assess extent of intracranial destruction
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