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    • General Practice
    • Otolaryngology
    • Pain Management

    Background:

    • Otalgia, or ear pain, is a common presenting complaint in general practice.
    • It is classified as primary otalgia (ear-related) or secondary otalgia (referred pain).
    • Secondary otalgia necessitates thorough investigation to identify the underlying cause.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To detail prevalent causes of otalgia in primary care.
    • To offer a practical framework for initial otalgia assessment.
    • To guide decisions regarding specialist referral for ear pain.

    Main Methods:

    • Literature review of common otalgia causes.
    • Clinical guidelines for ear pain assessment.
    • Criteria for specialist referral in otalgia management.

    Main Results:

    • Infections are the most frequent cause of primary otalgia.
    • Less common causes of primary otalgia require heightened clinical suspicion.
    • Secondary otalgia often involves referred pain pathways.

    Conclusions:

    • Primary otalgia is most commonly infectious; other causes demand higher suspicion.
    • Referral for specialist review is indicated for primary otalgia complications.
    • Exclusion of secondary causes is crucial in patients with normal otological findings.