Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Luke Rusowicz-Orazem, B.S. Kiran Singh, M.D. [2]
Common causes of otorrhea include infectious, malignant, and trauma-related aural conditions.
| Cardiovascular
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No underlying causes
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| Chemical/Poisoning
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Contaminated water
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| Dental
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No underlying causes
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| Dermatologic
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Dermatitis of the external canal, Epidural abscess, Infectious eczematoid dermatitis
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| Drug Side Effect
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No underlying causes
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| Ear Nose Throat
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Aural polyps, Cerebrospinal fluid otorrhea, Cholesteatoma, Chronic otitis media, Infectious myringitis, Malignant otitis externa, Mastoiditis, Myringitis, Occult cholesteatoma, Otitis externa, Otitis media with perforated tympanic membrane
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| Endocrine
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Adenoidal hypertrophy
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| Environmental
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Foreign body
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| Gastroenterologic
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No underlying causes
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| Genetic
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No underlying causes
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| Hematologic
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No underlying causes
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| Iatrogenic
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[[Prolonged topical antimicrobial use]
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| Infectious Disease
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Actinomyces, Aspergillus, Candida albicans, Chronic otitis media, Epidural abscess, Haemophilus influenzae, Infectious eczematoid dermatitis, Infectious myringitis, Mastoiditis, Moraxella catarrhalis, Prolonged topical antimicrobial use, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Tuberculosis
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| Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic
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Basilar skull fracture, Cerebrospinal fluid otorrhea
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| Neurologic
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No underlying causes
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| Nutritional/Metabolic
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No underlying causes
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| Obstetric/Gynecologic
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No underlying causes
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| Oncologic
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Aural polyps, Cholesteatoma, Malignant tumor, Occult cholesteatoma
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| Ophthalmologic
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No underlying causes
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| Overdose/Toxicity
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No underlying causes
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| Psychiatric
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No underlying causes
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| Pulmonary
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Tuberculosis
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| Renal/Electrolyte
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No underlying causes
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| Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy
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Granulation tissue, Immunodeficiency
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| Sexual
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No underlying causes
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| Trauma
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Basilar skull fracture, Otitis media with perforated tympanic membrane, Skull fracture, Trauma, Tympanic membrane rupture
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| Urologic
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No underlying causes
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| Miscellaneous
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No underlying causes
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Causes in Alphabetical Order[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:77 ISBN 1591032016
- ↑ Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:68 ISBN 140510368X
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