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[[Ear pain]] or [[otalgia]] maybe it is the pain that originates outside the ear or pain that originates from the ear and the etiology can be difficult to establish because of the complex innervation of the ear.[[otalgia]] classified as primary which originated from the ear, and secondary which originated outside the ear. | [[Ear pain]] or [[otalgia]] maybe it is the pain that originates outside the ear or pain that originates from the ear and the etiology can be difficult to establish because of the complex innervation of the ear.[[otalgia]] classified as primary which originated from the ear, and secondary which originated outside the ear. | ||
Revision as of 13:51, 23 September 2020
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Synonyms and keywords:
Overview
Ear pain or otalgia maybe it is the pain that originates outside the ear or pain that originates from the ear and the etiology can be difficult to establish because of the complex innervation of the ear.otalgia classified as primary which originated from the ear, and secondary which originated outside the ear.
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes include conditions that may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
- temporal arteritis
- Myocardial infarction
- Thoracic aneurysms
- subdural hematoma
- lung cancer
- central line placement
- carotid artery aneurysm
- Pott puffy tumor
Common Causes
Diagnosis
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Treatment
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