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26 wrz 2022 · Referred otalgia is common and treatment should be aimed at the underlying pathology. Potential aetiologies are vast given the extensive sensory innervation of the ear. An understanding of this and a structured approach to patient assessment is important for optimal patient management.
Otalgia is a common initial complaint among patients presenting to family medicine clinics. The prevalence of referred otalgia makes this presentation an important one for family physicians to assess, manage, and triage based on patient presentation and examination.
1 sty 2018 · Pain that originates from the ear is called primary otalgia, and the most common causes are otitis media and otitis externa. Examination of the ear usually reveals abnormal findings in patients...
Results: The majority of published literature on the management of diseases causing referred otalgia is level III/IV evidence. Conclusions: An understanding of the different causes of referred otalgia is essential as it can be multifactorial in origin.
1 lis 2023 · Current guidelines for the management of referred otalgia were reviewed. Guidelines for the evaluation and management of otalgia have been published by Ely et al 4; however, these guidelines do not specifically focus on referred otalgia and include both primary and secondary causes of otalgia.
Every patient presenting with an ear-related complaint should be asked a complete otologic review of symptoms, inclusive of hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo/imbalance, otalgia, otorrhea, facial weakness, or twitching (relevant due to the tortuous intratemporal course of the facial nerve).
15 wrz 2016 · Cover associated otological symptoms—for example, deafness and otorrhoea—and take a thorough ear, nose, and throat history, including previous conditions or surgery to rule out secondary otalgia. Think beyond the ear; recurrent otalgia can be referred from elsewhere.
