Otorrhagia after facial trauma
- Department of Emergency Medicine, San Antonio Military Medical Center, Texas, USA
- Correspondence to Dr Jennifer Anne Cooper, Department of Emergency Medicine, San Antonio Military Medical Center, 3851 Roger Brooke Drive, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234, USA; jaye32{at}hotmail.com
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Contributors JAC and EBT contributed equally to this article.
- Accepted 17 May 2012
- Published Online First 16 July 2012
A man in his late twenties presented to the emergency department following a syncopal episode while in a standing position. Paramedics reported he fell forward onto his face and was unconscious for less than one min. Review of systems revealed recent gastroenteritis, a new onset of headache, jaw pain, trismus …








