Differential Diagnoses for Chronic Ear Pain - Medscape Response from Judith Shannon Lynch, MS, MA, APRN-BC, FAANP Chronic otalgia (earache) is a common occurrence for many adults Although acute otitis media, otitis media with effusion, and chronic
How Should I Evaluate a Draining Ear? - Medscape Acute otitis externa is characterized by pruritus and otalgia (often severe), otorrhea (clear, yellow, and foul-smelling), sensation of aural fullness, tragal tenderness, diffuse EAC edema and
Managing Complex Acute Otitis Media Infections - Medscape Most acute otitis media infections resolve without complications; however, some children have more serious infections, and these infections have been termed complex acute otitis media
Tinnitus: Case Challenges - Medscape The patient denied otalgia, otorrhea, or vertigo He had no history of otologic trauma or surgery, recreational or occupational noise exposure, or ear infections
Pediatric Ear Infection: Updated AAP Treatment Guidelines Updated AAP guidelines address the diagnosis and management of uncomplicated acute otitis media in children aged 6 months to 12 years, using more stringent diagnostic criteria
Azithromycin Dos and Donts - Medscape Treatment guidelines increasingly recommend that azithromycin not be used to treat many common infections Are you prescribing it correctly? Test yourself with this case challenge
Managing Acute Otitis Externa: The Latest Guidelines - Page 2 Symptoms of inflammation of the external auditory canal, including otalgia, itching pruritus, or aural fullness; Signs of inflammation of the external auditory canal, including tenderness of the
How Should Swimmers Ear (Acute Otitis Externa) Be Managed? The goal of treatment is to relieve the patient's pain while treating the underlying infection as quickly as possible The use of oral antibiotics is no longer necessary in the treatment of AOE