Go through these in order and stop at the first one that applies. If you are reading this for someone else, answer for them.
1
Is any of this happening now?
Call 911
Seek urgent or emergency care for:
Difficulty breathing or an inability to swallow saliva
Heavy or uncontrolled bleeding from the ear
Sudden facial drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty, or confusion
Fainting, severe chest pain, or a sustained racing heartbeat
A sudden severe headache with new neurological symptoms
Other emergency signs, for anyone
Someone who is struggling to breathe, gasping, choking, or cannot get words out
Someone who has chest pain, tightness or pressure lasting more than a few minutes
Someone who has sudden weakness or drooping on one side of the face or body, slurred speech, or sudden confusion
Someone who is unconscious, or cannot be woken
Someone who is bleeding heavily and it will not stop with firm pressure
Someone who has had a seizure that will not stop, or does not wake up afterwards
Someone who has lips or skin that look pale, blue, grey or blotchy
Someone who you believe has taken an overdose or swallowed something poisonous
2
Is any of this happening?
Be seen today
If you have a diagnosed tumor, contact your care team promptly about new or worsening choking, voice changes, facial or tongue weakness, shoulder weakness, severe balance problems, or episodes of pounding heartbeat with sweating and headache.
3
Does any of this apply?
Book an appointment
Arrange a medical assessment if you develop persistent pulsing noise in one ear, gradual one-sided hearing loss, unexplained hoarseness, or repeated swallowing difficulty.
These symptoms are usually not emergencies but should be assessed.
The article also says
Continue scheduled surveillance scans and hearing checks even when you have no new symptoms.
Every sign above is quoted from the sofidex article on Glomus jugulare tumor. If you are not sure, err upward — it is always reasonable to be checked.