RT Book, Section A1 Murtagh, John A1 Murtagh, Clare SR Print(0) ID 1164447869 T1 E T2 Murtagh’s General Practice Companion Handbook, 7e YR 2019 FD 2019 PB McGraw-Hill Education (Australia) Pty Ltd PP Sydney, Australia SN 9781743767474 LK murtagh.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1164447869 RD 2024/10/11 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