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===Differential Diagnosis=== | ===Differential Diagnosis=== | ||
'''Ear based''' | '''Ear based''' | ||
*[[Otitis media]] - infection of the middle ear | *[[Otitis media]] - infection of the middle ear. This is the most common cause, the classic ear infection, often caught after going swimming a lot. Commonly seen in children, less common in adults. | ||
*[[Otitis externa]] - outer ear inflammation. | *[[Otitis externa]] - outer ear inflammation, often cause by [[eczema]]. | ||
'''Referred pain''' | '''Referred pain''' | ||
*[[Tonsillitis]] | *[[Tonsillitis]] | ||
*Any cause of [[facial pain]] can present as ear pain, such as [[sinusitis]] and tempero-mandibular joint disorder. | *Any cause of [[facial pain]] can present as ear pain, such as [[sinusitis]] and tempero-mandibular joint disorder. | ||
===Investigations=== | ===Investigations=== | ||
===Management=== | ===Management=== | ||
Revision as of 13:17, 13 December 2009
Ironically, the cause of this young man's ear ache is sinusitis.
Definition
Epidemiology
Pathophysiology
There are two causes: pain in the ear, or referred pain from somewhere else.
Clinical and Associated Features
Differential Diagnosis
Ear based
- Otitis media - infection of the middle ear. This is the most common cause, the classic ear infection, often caught after going swimming a lot. Commonly seen in children, less common in adults.
- Otitis externa - outer ear inflammation, often cause by eczema.
Referred pain
- Tonsillitis
- Any cause of facial pain can present as ear pain, such as sinusitis and tempero-mandibular joint disorder.