virgola82
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Appropriate treatment for an acute stable hematoma of the pinna of the ear includes which of the following mesures?
A. Ice packs and prophylactic antibiotics
B. Excision of hematoma
C. Needle aspiration
D. incision, drainage and pressure bandage
E. Observation alone
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| kingsofke
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D. incision, drainage and pressure bandage
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| virgola82
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YES!
It is important to do because a subperichondral hematoma in the pinna may lead to avascular necrosis of the cartilage with shriveling of the pinna + fibrosis and calcification of heamtoma and thus lead to a permanent deformity known as "cauliflower ear", typically seen in fighters and wrestlers
Needle aspiration doesn't effect adequate drainage
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| tanmaynator
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D.. to prevent "cauliflower ear"..
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