TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - E A1 - Murtagh, John A1 - Murtagh, Clare Y1 - 2022 N1 - T2 - John Murtagh’s General Practice Companion Handbook, 8th Edition AB - Table Graphic Jump LocationTable E1The painful ear: diagnostic strategy modelView Table||Download (.pdf)Table E1The painful ear: diagnostic strategy modelProbability diagnosisOtitis media (viral or bacterial)Otitis externaTMJ arthralgiaEustachian dysfunctionSerious disorders not to be missedNeoplasia of external earCarcinoma of other sites (e.g. tongue, throat)Herpes zoster (Ramsay–Hunt syndrome)Acute mastoiditisCholesteatomaPitfalls (often missed)Foreign bodies in earHard ear waxBarotraumaUnerupted wisdom tooth and other dental causesTMJ arthralgiaFacial neuralgias, esp. glossopharyngealPost tonsillectomyfrom the woundfrom TMJ due to mouth gagReferred pain: neck, throat SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education (Australia) Pty Ltd CY - Sydney, Australia Y2 - 2024/04/18 UR - murtagh.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1201938244 ER -