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Postgraduate Medicine Volume 104, 1998 - Issue 3
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Which culprit is causing your patient's otorrhea?

How to evaluate and treat the draining ear

Jack A. Shohet Dr Shohet is assistant clinical professor and director of neurotology, department of otolaryngology—head and neck surgery, and Dr Scherger is professor and chair, department of family medicine, University of California, Irvine, College of Medicine.Correspondence[email protected]
, MD &
Joseph E. Scherger Dr Shohet is assistant clinical professor and director of neurotology, department of otolaryngology—head and neck surgery, and Dr Scherger is professor and chair, department of family medicine, University of California, Irvine, College of Medicine.
, MD, MPH
Pages 50-60 | Published online: 30 Jun 2015
 
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Otorrhea can signal the presence of a common infection, such as otitis media, or a more serious condition, such as cerebrospinal fluid leak. Color of the draining fluid, accompanying otologic symptoms, and other factors are clues to the source of the problem. Drs Shohet and Scherger discuss key questions to ask on history taking and specific physical findings to look for. Then they describe the various disorders often associated with otorrhea and the treatment options available.

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