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Broad aetiology of otalgia

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External or middle ear pathology

Referred

  • CN5, 7, 9, 10
  • C2/3
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Why is examination important

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Drum condition is a good indicator of middle ear health
Patient is unlikely to have a normal drum with middle ear pathology
Inner ear conditions do not cause otalgia

Normal external ear examination = REFERRED PAIN

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Specific aetiology of otalgia

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Otological

  • Acute OM
  • Otitis externa
  • Furuncle
  • Necrotising otitis externa

Referred otalgia

  • Dental pathology
  • TMJ dysfunction
  • Cervical OA
  • Acute infections of the pharynx
  • Malignancy of the pharynx and/or larynx
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TMJ dysfunction

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Causes otalgia as TMJ is close to ear

Causes

  • Bruxism - Stress/anxiety
  • Malocclusion - Overbite or underbite

Management - Analgesia

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Oropharyngeal malignancy red flags

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Otalgia
Dysphagia
Dysphonia

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Otitis externa aetiology

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Bacterial - PSEUDOMONAS

Fungal - Otomycosis

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Otitis external signs and symptoms

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Pain
Discharge

Associated with eczema/dermatitis

O/E

  • Debris - White/creamy
  • Oedema
  • Stenosis
  • Fungal - Green mould or black dots
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Otitis externa management

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Topical abx - GENTAMICIN or CIPROFLOXACIN

Fungal - CLOTRIMAZOLE

Micro-suction to remove debris

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Otits externa prevention

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Stop touching
NO COTTON BUDS
Keep ears dry

Treat underlying skin condition

ACETIC ACID

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Furuncle

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STAPH AUREUS abscess on hair follicles

Pain - Cannot stand examination

Management

  • I+D
  • FLUCLOXACILLIN
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Necrotising malignant otitis externa

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Potentially fatal osteomyelitis of the EAM and bony tympanic plate

May spread along inferior surface of skull base

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NMOE signs and symptoms

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Typically older DM patients

Severe unremitting pain
Purulent discharge

Single or multiple cranial neuropathies - CN7

O/E - Granulations at the isthmus of the EAM

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NMOE management and complications

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Management - Refer to ENT for debridement

Complications

  • Meningitis
  • Cerebral abscess
  • Dural sinus thrombosis
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Acute OM aetiology

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Viral

  • RSV
  • Rhinovirus
  • Parainfluenza

Bacterial

  • Strep pneumoniae
  • Haemophilus influenza
  • Moraxella catarrhalis

CHILDREN HAVE SHORTER MORE HORIZONTAL EUSTACHIAN TUBES

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Acute OM signs and symptoms

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Preceding coryzal illness - Cough and rhinorrhoea

Pain
Deafness
Discharge

Systemic features - Fever and irritability

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Acute OM examination findings

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Middle ear inflammation

RED BULGING DRUM

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Acute OM management

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Self limiting - 48-72 hours
Abx do not affect outcome

Prescribe amoxicillin if…

  • Systemically unwell
  • Increasing pain
  • No improvement after 72 hours
  • Developing complication

Recurrent infections - Grommet insertion

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Acute OM complications

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Intracranial

  • Meningitis
  • Extradural, subdural, intracerebral abscess
  • Lateral sinus thrombosis

Extracranial

  • Mastoiditis
  • Petrositis
  • LMN - C7 palsy
  • Labyrinthitis
  • CHL or SNHL
  • TM perforation
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Ramsay-Hunt syndrome presentation

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HERPES ZOSTER OTICUS

Severe pain
Vesicles on TM/pinna
Facial nerve palsy
Hearing loss

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Ramsay-Hunt syndrome investigations

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HERPES ZOSTER OTICUS

Check for corneal reflex
PCR for VZV
Pure tone audiogram
Grade the palsy

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Ramsay-Hunt syndrome management

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Corticosteroids
ACYCLOVIR

Eye protection

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Vertigo

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Hallucination of movement

Manifestation of inner ear dysfunction

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BPPV

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Benign positional paroxysmal vertigo

Positional rotational vertigo that lasts seconds

Management - EPLEY MANEUVER

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Meniere’s disease

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Episodic vertigo lasting minutes or hours

Associated with…

  • Hearing loss
  • Tinnitus
  • Aural fullness
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Meniere's disease management
Salt restriction Betahistine HCL- SERC Anti-emetics Chemical labyrinthectomy
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Sinusitis signs and symptoms
Post-coryzal - Nasal congestion Lasting days - Often recurrent Dull throbbing pain and pressure - Worse on bending forward - Forehead - Cheeks - Between the eyes - Occipital
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Acute sinusitis management
Analgesia - Sufficient for 80% cases Intranasal decongestion - After 1 week Saline irrigation Consider intranasal steroid therapy if severe or prolonged Antibiotics if bacterial or co-morbidity Refer to hospital if suspected cranial involvement OPD referral to ENT if >3 abx courses in 1 year
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Acute sinusitis antibiotics
Amoxicillin Penicillin Doxycycline, erythromycin, clarithromycin No improvement in 48 hours - Consider co-amox or azithromycin
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Chronic sinusitis management
Intranasal steroid Prolonged antibiotic course - Macrolide Referral to ENT... - Intranasal polypectomy - Septal correction - Functional endoscopic sinus surgery
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Atypical facial pain signs and symptoms
Vague history Changing symptoms Unresponsive to various medications History of depression or psychological disturbance
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Atypical facial pain management
Amitriptyline Gabapentin Pregabalin
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Epistaxis aetiology
Idiopathic Coagulopathy Rhinitis Trauma Neoplastic - Juvenile angiofibroma Drugs - Aspirin or warfarin Chronic granulomatous disease - Wegener's - Sarcoid
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Epistaxis management
ABC Anterior and posterior rhinoscopy - Identify bleeding source Nasal cautery - Silver nitrate Nasal packing - Anterior - Merocel or BIPP - Posterior - Foley catheter
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Epistaxis surgical management
Examination under GA - Ligation of artery Anterior ethmoid Sphenopalatine Carotid Angiography and embolisation
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Tonsillitis aetiology
Viral - Adenovirus - Rhinovirus - H. Influenza - RSV - EBV - 1-10% Bacterial - Strep pyogenes - Staph aureus - Strep pneumoniae - Mycoplasma plenumoniae - Chlamydia pneumoniae
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CENTOR criteria
Cervical lymphadenopathy Exudate No cough Temperature < 15 (+1 point) > 44 (-1 point) 0-1 points - No abx or culture 2-3 - Culture ± abx 4-5 - Abx therapy
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Fever PAIN score
Fever Purulence Attend within 3 days of symptom onset Inflamed tonsils No cough or coryza 0-1 points - No abx 2-3 points - Consider delayed prescription 4-5 points - Consider abx
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Bacterial tonsillitis management
Analgesia Penicillin V Erythromycin or clarithromycin Rehydration Admit if severe
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Tonsillitis complications
``` Rheumatic fever Glomerulonephritis Scarlet fever Quinsy Retropharyngeal abscess ```
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Tonsillitis investigations
Throat swab Monospot test EBV serology - IgG or IgM FBC
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Tonsillectomy indications
> 7 episodes of bacterial tonsillitis in 12 months 5 episodes in each of last 2 years 3 episodes in each of last 3 years Peritonsillar abscess Suspected malignancy Sleep disordered breathing - Obstructive sleep apnoea
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Thyroglossal cyst
More common in patients < 20 Usually midline - Between isthmus of thyroid and hyoid bone Moves upwards with protrusion of tongue Painful if infected
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Reactive lymphadenopathy
Most common cause of neck swellings History of local infection or generalised viral illness
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Lymphoma
Rubbery painless lymphadenopathy Night sweats Splenomegaly Pain on drinking alcohol - UNCOMMON
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Thyroid swelling
May present with thyroid symptoms Moves upwards on swallowing
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Pharyngeal pouch
More common in older men Posteromedial herniation between thyropharyngeus and cricopharyngeus muscles Usually not visible May present as a midline lump in the neck that gurgles on palpation Dysphagia Regurgitation Aspiration Chronic cough
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Cystic hygroma
Congenital lesion - Lymphangioma Classically the left side of the neck Mostly evident at birth 90% present before 2 years of age
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Branchial cyst
Oval mobile cystic mass Between sternocleidomastoid and pharynx Failure of obliteration of second branchial cleft Usually present in early adulthood
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Cervical rib
More common in adult females | 10% develop thoracic outlet syndrome
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Carotid aneurysm
Pulsatile lateral neck mass | Doesn't move on swallowing
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Types of hearing loss
CHL - Disease affecting outer/middle ear SNHL - Disease affecting cochlea or CN8 Mixed - Disease affecting both
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Normal hearing physiology
Sound waves travel through EAC Stimulate cochlear nerve Air conduction > Bone conduction
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Conductive hearing loss pathophysiology
Decreased transmission of sound to cochlea via air conduction
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Sensorineural hearing loss pathophysiology
Sound is transmitted normally to the inner ear
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CHL aetiology
Obstruction of EAC Perforation of TM Discontinuity of ossicular chain - Infection or trauma Fixation of ossicular chain - Otosclerosis
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Progressive SNHL aetiology
Bilateral - Presbyacusis - Drug ototoxicity - Noise damage Unilateral - Meniere's disease - Endolymphatic hydrops - Acoustic neuroma
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Sudden SNHL aetiology
Trauma Impaired vascular flow (CVA) Acoustic neuroma Barotrauma and leakage of perilymph fluid from inner ear Viral infections - Mumps - Measles - VZV
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