Pharyngitis/Tonsillitis/Peritonsillar Abscess Daniel R. Rutz Samuel J. Trosman INTRODUCTION In the outpatient setting, evaluation of sore throat is one of the most common reasons adults and children seek medical care….
Sialolithiasis/Sialadenitis Vilija Vaitaitis Sanjey Gupta THE CLINICAL CHALLENGE Patients with salivary gland disease often present to the emergency department (ED) or urgent care setting with acute onset of pain or…
Rhinitis, Sinusitis, Including Orbital and Cranial Complications, Invasive Fungal Rhinosinusitis Ashton Lehman Di Coneybeare INTRODUCTION Rhinitis, rhinosinusitis, and their suppurative complications present commonly in the emergency department (ED). Rhinitis alone…
Facial Paralysis Kathryn Noonan Anne Katz THE CLINICAL CHALLENGE Facial paralysis, whether partial or complete, causes significant morbidity, impairing the ability to smile, blink, eat, and even taste. Moreover, the…
Tympanic Membrane Perforation: Traumatic, Infectious Rupal S. Jain Dunia Abdul-Aziz THE CLINICAL CHALLENGE The tympanic membrane (TM) is a thin, three-layered tissue that divides the external auditory canal from the…
Acute Vertigo Harrison Lin Rodney Omron Dizziness is a common chief complaint in the emergency department (ED) that poses unique diagnostic challenges.1 The feeling of “dizziness” can be described in…
External Ear: Perichondritis, Lacerations, Auricular Hematoma Rupal S. Jain Samuel N. Helman INTRODUCTION The external ear is a defining anatomical feature susceptible to several pathologies. It consists of a uniquely…
Sudden Hearing Loss Enrique Perez Laura J Bontempo THE CLINICAL CHALLENGE The rapid onset of unilateral or bilateral hearing loss can be a devastating event. Beyond the immediate sensory disorientation,…
Infections of the Ear: Otitis Media and Externa, Mastoiditis Rupal S. Jain Candace E. Hobson INTRODUCTION Infections of the external and middle ear (otitis externa and otitis media) are common…
