Ear pain related to tenderness over the auricle and ear canal is most commonly related to:
A. Excessive exposure to noise
B. Cerumen impaction
C. Otitis externa
D. Ménière's disease
ANS: C
Ear pain is most often seen in children and is usually associated with bacterial or viral upper respiratory infection. Complaints of ear pain in the summer are often associated with otitis externa (OE), owing to swimmer's ear. Complaints of primary ear pain decline with age and, in adults, are more likely associated with secondary conditions, such as sinus infection; dental disease; malignancy; other disorders of the head, face, and neck; and nervous and vascular symptoms.
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