Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2012
A patient with chronic suppurative otitis has developed severe headache, vomiting, body temperature rise. The meningeal symptoms are present. There are no focal neurological symptoms. The further tactics of a doctor should be:
Answer options
- Skull radiography
- Administration of anti-inflammatory drugs
- Urgent hospitalization and diagnostic lumbar puncture
- Referral for a consultation with otolaryngologist
- Regular medical check-up
Correct answer
Urgent hospitalization and diagnostic lumbar puncture
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