Auricular hematoma - Revision history

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2023-03-01T18:41:56Z

Prevention

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	[[File:Wrestling_falconfrenzy093.jpg\|thumb\|Wrestling protective headgear.]]		[[File:Wrestling_falconfrenzy093.jpg\|thumb\|Wrestling protective headgear.]]
	[[File:Tiger-print scrum cap.jpg\|thumb\|Rugby protective headgear.]]		[[File:Tiger-print scrum cap.jpg\|thumb\|Rugby protective headgear.]]
			*Auricular hematoma can be prevented by use of appropriate headgear in sports prone to repeat ear trauma (e.g., wrestling, rugby, MMA).

	==See Also==		==See Also==

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Prevention

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	==Prevention==		==Prevention==
	[[File:~~1620px-~~Wrestling_falconfrenzy093.jpg\|thumb\|Wrestling protective headgear.]]		[[File:Wrestling_falconfrenzy093.jpg\|thumb\|Wrestling protective headgear.]]
	[[File:Tiger-print scrum cap.jpg\|thumb\|Rugby protective headgear.]]		[[File:Tiger-print scrum cap.jpg\|thumb\|Rugby protective headgear.]]

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Prevention

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	==Prevention==		==Prevention==
	[[File:Tiger-print scrum cap.jpg\|thumb\|Rugby protective ~~headware~~.]]		[[File:1620px-Wrestling_falconfrenzy093.jpg\|thumb\|Wrestling protective headgear.]]
			[[File:Tiger-print scrum cap.jpg\|thumb\|Rugby protective headgear.]]

	==See Also==		==See Also==

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Complications

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	[[File:Shawn's cauliflower ear.jpg\|thumb\|"Cauliflower" ear.]]		[[File:Shawn's cauliflower ear.jpg\|thumb\|"Cauliflower" ear.]]
	*Failure to fully drain and maintain drainage of an auricular hematoma can result in "Cauliflower ear," a permament cosmetic defect.		*Failure to fully drain and maintain drainage of an auricular hematoma can result in "Cauliflower ear," a permament cosmetic defect.

			==Prevention==
			[[File:Tiger-print scrum cap.jpg\|thumb\|Rugby protective headware.]]

	==See Also==		==See Also==

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Complications

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	==Complications==		==Complications==
	[[File:Shawn's cauliflower ear.jpg\|thumb\|Cauliflower ear.]]		[[File:Erckscauliflowerear.jpg\|thumb\|"Cauliflower" ear.]]
	*Failure to fully drain and maintain drainage of an auricular hematoma can result in "Cauliflower ear," a permament cosmetic defect.]]		[[File:Shawn's cauliflower ear.jpg\|thumb\|"Cauliflower" ear.]]
			*Failure to fully drain and maintain drainage of an auricular hematoma can result in "Cauliflower ear," a permament cosmetic defect.

	==See Also==		==See Also==

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Disposition

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	*Discharge		*Discharge
	*ENT followup in 2-3 days for suture removal or dressing removal and wound check		*ENT followup in 2-3 days for suture removal or dressing removal and wound check

			==Complications==
			[[File:Shawn's cauliflower ear.jpg\|thumb\|Cauliflower ear.]]
			*Failure to fully drain and maintain drainage of an auricular hematoma can result in "Cauliflower ear," a permament cosmetic defect.]]

	==See Also==		==See Also==

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Evaluation

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	==Evaluation==		==Evaluation==
	[[File:AuricularHematoma.jpg.\|thumb\|A ~~mild~~ auricular hematoma after drainage.]]		[[File:AuricularHematoma.jpg\|thumb\|A small auricular hematoma after drainage.]]
	*Clinical diagnosis		*Clinical diagnosis

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Evaluation

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	==Evaluation==		==Evaluation==
			[[File:AuricularHematoma.jpg.\|thumb\|A mild auricular hematoma after drainage.]]
	*Clinical diagnosis		*Clinical diagnosis

2022-03-11T02:40:59Z

Procedure

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	===Procedure===		===Procedure===
	#Perform an auricular block		#Perform an [[Nerve block: Auricular\|auricular block]]
	#Evacuate the clot		#Evacuate the clot
	#*Option 1: Make semi-circle incision inside the inner curvature of the helix or antihelix		#*Option 1: Make semi-circle incision inside the inner curvature of the helix or antihelix

2020-11-10T11:57:06Z

Procedure

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	#**Circle the head with a compressive wrap		#**Circle the head with a compressive wrap
	#**Generally only moderately successful, and subject to poor compliance (especially with athletes<ref name="Roy" />)		#**Generally only moderately successful, and subject to poor compliance (especially with athletes<ref name="Roy" />)
			#**Alternative to petroleum jelly gauze is to splint the ear with a molded piece of plaster <ref>Trick of the Trade: Splinting the ear from AliEM https://www.aliem.com/trick-of-trade-splinting-ear/</ref> <ref>Ear Lacerations, Part II from Lacerationrepair.com https://lacerationrepair.com/techniques/anatomic-regions/ear-lacerations-part-ii/</ref>which fits better and does not need as tight of a compression dressing.
	#*Option 2: Suture		#*Option 2: Suture
	#**Use fast-absorbing sutures		#**Use fast-absorbing sutures