Otalgia epidemiology and demographics
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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]
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Otalgia Microchapters |
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Diagnosis |
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Treatment |
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Case Studies |
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Otalgia epidemiology and demographics On the Web |
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Otalgia epidemiology and demographics |
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Risk calculators and risk factors for Otalgia epidemiology and demographics |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [3]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S [4]
Overview
Otalgia is caused most commonly by:
- Otitis media
- Otitis externa
- Cholesteatoma
- Ear Trauma
- Mastoiditis
- Pharyngitis
- Cerumen impaction
- Perforated eardrum
- Ear canal foreign body
- Dental caries
Epidemiology
Otitis Media:
- Acute Otitis media (AOM) is predominantly a disease of children; you will rarely see an adult with it. After the common cold, it is the second most common reason why children are brought to their family practitioners.
- Male>female
- Peak incidence is between 6-18 months of age.
- About 30% of children younger than 3 years of age visit their primary care physicians with AOM each year, and by their third birthdays 80% to 90% of children have experienced AOM.[1]