RT Book, Section A1 Murtagh, John SR Print(0) ID 1124410101 T1 | E | T2 Murtagh's General Practice Companion Handbook, 6e YR 2019 FD 2019 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP Sydney, Australia SN 9781743760048 LK murtagh.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1124410101 RD 2024/03/29 AB Table Graphic Jump LocationTable E1The painful ear: diagnostic strategy modelView Table||Download (.pdf)Table E1The painful ear: diagnostic strategy modelQ. Probability diagnosisA. Otitis media (viral or bacterial) Otitis externa TMJ arthralgia Eustachian dysfunctionQ. Serious disorders not to be missedA. Neoplasia of external ear Carcinoma of other sites (e.g. tongue, throat) Herpes zoster (Ramsay-Hunt syndrome) Acute mastoiditis CholesteatomaQ. Pitfalls (often missed)A. Foreign bodies in ear Hard ear wax Barotrauma Unerupted wisdom tooth and other dental causes TMJ arthralgia Facial neuralgias, esp. glossopharyngeal Post tonsillectomyfrom the woundfrom TMJ due to mouth gag Referred pain: neck, throat