Episode 50. Otalgia with Mr Adnan Safdar
Ear pain or otalgia as a diagnostic problem presents commonly to primary health physicians. Otalgia may be primary, arising from the external auditory canal (otitis externa) or the middle ear (otitis media) or secondary. As the sensory innervation of the ear is richly supplied by branches of the trigeminal, facial, glossopharyngeal, vagal nerve as well as upper cervical nerves it is not surprising that many secondary causes of earache including TMJ dysfunction, dental infections and neoplasias may also be responsible for otalgia.
We are joined today by experienced ENT surgeon and head of ENT unit at Monash Health, Mr Adnan Safdar, who discusses:
· Primary otalgia
· Secondary otalgia
· Management strategies
This is a very interesting discussion with Adnan and I invite you to the episode.
Useful references include:
- berwickent.com
To be a guest on the show or provide some feedback, I’d love to hear from you: manager@gihealth.com.au
Dr Luke Crantock MBBS, FRACP, is a gastroenterologist in practice for over 25 years. He is the founder of The Centre for GI Health, based in Melbourne Australia and is passionate about educating General Practitioners and patients on disease prevention and how to manage and improve their digestive health.