Maxillofacial Emergencies

4. A medication often given to patients with labyrinthitis and resulting vertigo
6. A type of angina that is related to a rapidly progressive cellulitis of the soft tissues of the neck and floor of mouth
9. An inflammation of the pharynx, often caused by a streptococcus bacterial infection
11. The joint between the temple and the mandible that may become dislocated or fractured
16. A firstline intervention to apply pressure to a nosebleed. Works best with anterior bleeds.
18. Caused by poor dental hygiene, methamphetamine use or bulemia
19. Noise heard by patients who have Meniere’s disease
21. When a tooth is traumatically dislocated from the mouth

1. A type of reaction that may occur with epistaxis that causes bradycardia and syncope
2. Nosebleed
3. An inflammation of the sinuses
5. Instrument that is used to remove foreign bodies from the ear
7. Most often occurring in children less than three years, this is a life-threatening airway inflammation
8. The type of otitis that is also called “Swimmers Ear”
10. (Two words, no spaces) Unilateral dysfunction of the facial nerve causes this symptom
12. A significant complication of a peritonsillar abscess related to the airway
13. (Two words, no spaces) Disruption of function of Cranial Nerve VII (the facial nerve)
14. Another name for otitis interna which causes severe vertigo
15. A classification for facial fractures
17. The type of otitis that is most common in children; may see a child tugging on an ear
20. The type of pressure sometimes used in one nostril to force a foreign object out of the other nostril
21. An infection in the oral cavity, often caused by a dental problem