Ear Pressure and Pain

Saturday, September 28, 2024

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT

Location: MBCC, 203-205

CME/MOC Credit: 1

Disclosure(s):

William H. Slattery, MD, III:

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Eric P. Wilkinson, MD:

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Vague complaints can be the most frustrating for both the patient and physician. This session will start with a simple complaint of ear pressure or pain and review all possible etiologies associated with these complaints. We will present a cost-effective method for evaluation of these common complaints. Topics covered will include eustachian tube dysfunction, patulous eustachian tube, cochlear hydrops, migraine, bullous myringitis, TMJ syndrome, and otic neuralgia. The pathophysiology of these disorders will be reviewed and with disease-specific treatment discussed. Participants will be encouraged to actively contribute to the discussion through questions and their own case presentations.

Learning Objectives:

Outline how to quickly assess ear pressure and pain symptoms and form a comprehensive differential diagnosis.
Formulate a cost-effective evaluation routine for ear pressure and pain patients with normal otoscopy.
Describe how to quickly triage patients with vague ear complaints.

Lead Presenter(s)

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William H. Slattery, III, MD

President
House Ear Clinic
Los Angeles, CA, United States

Disclosure(s):
faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Co-Presenter(s)

Eric P. Wilkinson, MD

Surgeon/Partner
Idaho Ear Clinic
Meridian, ID, United States

Disclosure(s):
faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

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