OTALGIA (EARACHE)

Otalgia (Earache) Ear Referred pain Non-infectious Infectious • Foreign body • Trauma • Neurological (neuralgias, migraine*) • Skull (mastoiditis, TMJ) • Teeth (dental disease*, abscesses) • Throat (pharyngitis*, peritonsillar abscess*, retropharyngeal abscess/cellulitis*, stomatitis* ) • Neck (cervical adenitis*, reactive lymphadenopathy* ) • Skin and soft tissue (cellulitis*, eczema*) • Otitis Media * • Otitis Externa * Sore Ear: Approach to Otalgia Author: Dr. Theresa Wu Reviewer: Dr. Susan Bannister Student Reviewer: Christopher Spence *Indicates Key Condition This is not an exhaustive list of medical conditions.