RT Book, Section A1 Murtagh, John A1 Murtagh, Clare SR Print(0) ID 1201938244 T1 E T2 John Murtagh’s General Practice Companion Handbook, 8th Edition YR 2022 FD 2022 PB McGraw-Hill Education (Australia) Pty Ltd PP Sydney, Australia SN 9781743768266 LK murtagh.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1201938244 RD 2024/04/20 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