OTALGIA

Course overview

OTALGIA IS EAR PAIN AND BREAKS DOWN INTO TWO CATEGORIES OF PRIMARY OTALGIA AND SECONDARY OTALGIA. PRIMARY OTALGIA IS PAIN COMING DIRECTLY FROM THE EAR WHERE SECONDARY OTALGIA IS REFERRED PAIN FROM SOMEWHERE OUTSIDE THE EAR. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE BROAD DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS AND WORKUP FOR BOTH TYPES OF OTALGIA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL WORKFORCE IN TREATING OTALGIA.