Differentiating otitis externa from other diseases

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Luke Rusowicz-Orazem, B.S.

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Otitis externa must be differentiated from other diseases that cause earache and drainage from the ear (otorrhea), such as otitis media.