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==Overview==
==Overview==
Physical examination of the [[ear canal]] will reveal findings indicative of acute, chronic, and malignant necrotizing otitis externa. In acute otitis externa, the patient can appear ill if the cause is infectious and is accompanied by [[fever]]. Patients with chronic otitis externa are usually well-appearing. Malignant necrotizing otitis externa patients are usually ill-appearing due to the accompanying [[fever]] and [[facial palsy|facial palsies]].
Physical examination of the [[ear canal]] will reveal findings indicative of acute, chronic, and malignant necrotizing otitis externa. In acute otitis externa, the patient can appear ill if the cause is infectious and is accompanied by [[fever]]. Patients with chronic otitis externa are usually well-appearing. Malignant necrotizing otitis externa patients are usually ill-appearing due to the accompanying [[fever]] and [[facial palsy|facial palsies]].

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Luke Rusowicz-Orazem, B.S.; Tarek Nafee, M.D. [2]

Overview

Physical examination of the ear canal will reveal findings indicative of acute, chronic, and malignant necrotizing otitis externa. In acute otitis externa, the patient can appear ill if the cause is infectious and is accompanied by fever. Patients with chronic otitis externa are usually well-appearing. Malignant necrotizing otitis externa patients are usually ill-appearing due to the accompanying fever and facial palsies.

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Appearance of the Patient

  • For acute otitis externa, the patient can appear ill if the cause is infectious and is accompanied by fever.[5]
  • Patients with chronic otitis externa are usually well-appearing.
  • Malignant necrotizing otitis externa patients are usually ill-appearing due to the accompanying fever and facial palsies.[4]

Key Examples of Otitis Externa Physical Findings

References

  1. Schaefer P, Baugh RF (2012). "Acute otitis externa: an update". Am Fam Physician. 86 (11): 1055–61. PMID 23198673.
  2. Viswanatha B, Naseeruddin K (2011). "Fungal infections of the ear in immunocompromised host: a review". Mediterr J Hematol Infect Dis. 3 (1): e2011003. doi:10.4084/MJHID.2011.003. PMC 3103236. PMID 21625307.
  3. Hui CP (2013). "Acute otitis externa". Paediatr Child Health. 18 (2): 96–101. PMC 3567906. PMID 24421666.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Handzel O, Halperin D (2003). "Necrotizing (malignant) external otitis". Am Fam Physician. 68 (2): 309–12. PMID 12892351.
  5. "Malignant otitis externa: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia".

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