Two ear problems you may not need to refer. Otitis externa and bullous myringitis

Primary care physicians are being forced to broaden the scope of their practice because of the financial restraints placed on them by managed care. Common otologic conditions such as otitis externa and bullous myringitis, which are often referred to otolaryngologists, can be promptly diagnosed and t...

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Published inPostgraduate medicine Vol. 96; no. 5; p. 141
Main Author Biedlingmaier, J F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.11.1994
Subjects
Acute Disease
Humans
Otitis Externa - diagnosis
Otitis Externa - etiology
Otitis Externa - therapy
Otitis Media - diagnosis
Otitis Media - etiology
Otitis Media - therapy
Referral and Consultation
Tympanic Membrane - pathology
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Summary:Primary care physicians are being forced to broaden the scope of their practice because of the financial restraints placed on them by managed care. Common otologic conditions such as otitis externa and bullous myringitis, which are often referred to otolaryngologists, can be promptly diagnosed and treated by primary care physicians. Referral to a subspecialist is indicated when symptoms persist despite treatment and when the cause of ear pain remains unexplained after thorough evaluation.
ISSN:0032-5481
DOI:10.1080/00325481.1994.11945913