Ear pain resident survival guide (pediatrics)
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
| Ear pain resident survival guide (pediatrics) Microchapters |
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| Overview |
| Causes |
| FIRE |
| Diagnosis |
| Treatment |
| Do's |
| Don'ts |
Overview
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Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Ear pain is not life threatening[1]
Common Causes
External ear
Otitis externa (swimmer's ear)[2]
- Pseudomonas.
- Staph aureus.
Mechanical obstruction
- Earwax
- Foreign body
Less common
FIRE: Focused Initial Rapid Evaluation
Complete Diagnostic Approach
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Treatment
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Do's
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Don'ts
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References
- ↑ Earwood JS, Rogers TS, Rathjen NA (2018). "Ear Pain: Diagnosing Common and Uncommon Causes". Am Fam Physician. 97 (1): 20–27. PMID 29365233.
- ↑ Rosenfeld RM, Schwartz SR, Cannon CR, Roland PS, Simon GR, Kumar KA; et al. (2014). "Clinical practice guideline: acute otitis externa". Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 150 (1 Suppl): S1–S24. doi:10.1177/0194599813517083. PMID 24491310.