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{{CMG}}; '''Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:''' [[User:Raviteja Reddy Guddeti|Raviteja Guddeti, | {{CMG}}; '''Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:''' [[User:Raviteja Reddy Guddeti|Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S]] [mailto:rgudetti@perfuse.org] | ||
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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. Primary otalgia is from pain that originates inside theear. Referred otalgia is from pain that originates from outside the ear. 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 though the description of the character, onset, and location (coupled with a physical examination).
Ear pain is usually broken into two categories:
- Otitis media (infection/inflammation of the inner ear). In Otitis media, most cases are viral in origin.
- Otitis externa: Outer ear canal infection. In Otitis externa, movement of tragus causes pain.