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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
'''Otalgia''' is ''ear pain'' or an ''earache''. | '''Otalgia''' is ''ear pain'' or an ''earache''. Ear pain (or [[Otalgia]]) is one of the leading complaints among children either in the primary care or in emergency setting. There are two distinct types of [[Otalgia]]: | ||
Otalgia | * Primary Otalgia - Pain that originates within the ear | ||
* Referred Otalgia - Pain that originates outside ear and is referred to it. | |||
Three common diagnoses that are responsible for ear pain in children are | |||
* Acute [[Otitis media]] | |||
* [[Otitis externa]] | |||
* [[Otitis media]] with effusion | |||
Otalgia is not always associated with ear disease. It may be caused by several other conditions, such as [[impacted teeth]], [[sinus disease]], [[inflamed tonsils]] and infections in the nose and pharynx. The most common causes of ear pain can be identified through the description of the character, onset, and location (coupled with a physical examination). | |||
Two separate and distinct types of otalgia exist. Pain that originates within the ear is primary otalgia; pain that originates outside the ear is referred otalgia. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S [2]
Overview
Otalgia is ear pain or an earache. Ear pain (or Otalgia) is one of the leading complaints among children either in the primary care or in emergency setting. There are two distinct types of Otalgia:
- Primary Otalgia - Pain that originates within the ear
- Referred Otalgia - Pain that originates outside ear and is referred to it.
Three common diagnoses that are responsible for ear pain in children are
- Acute Otitis media
- Otitis externa
- Otitis media with effusion
Otalgia is not always associated with ear disease. It may be caused by several other conditions, such as impacted teeth, sinus disease, inflamed tonsils and infections in the nose and pharynx. The most common causes of ear pain can be identified through the description of the character, onset, and location (coupled with a physical examination).
Two separate and distinct types of otalgia exist. Pain that originates within the ear is primary otalgia; pain that originates outside the ear is referred otalgia.