Respiratory System (J00-J99)
- Laryngitis (inflammation of the larynx).
- Peritonsillar abscess (PTA) – spread of inflammation to connective tissue between tonsil (tonsils) and constrictor pharyngis muscle with subsequent abscessation (collection of pus); predictors of peritonsillar abscess: male sex; age 21-40 years and smoker [unilateral sore throat/severe pain, trismus (lockjaw), potty voice, and deviation of uvula (uvula of palate)]
- Pharyngitis (pharyngitis) [infants and children.]
- Tonsillitis (tonsillitis) [adolescents]
- Tongue base inflammation
Cardiovascular system (I00-I99)
- Reactive lymphadenitis (lymphadenitis) of the neck.
Infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99).
- Erysipelas – acute skin infection caused by streptococci.
- Parotitis epidemica (mumps or goat’s peter popularly known) [infants and children].
- Pneumococcal infection – pneumococci most commonly cause pneumonia (pneumonia), but meningitis (meningitis) and otitis media (otitis media) are also among the infectious diseases caused by pneumococci
- Tabes dorsalis – late symptoms of syphilis, which is manifested by neurological symptoms.
Mouth, esophagus (esophagus), stomach, and intestines (K00-K67; K90-K93).
- Dental abscess (dental abscess)
- Dentitio difficilis (difficult eruption of a wisdom tooth).
- Sialolithiasis (salivary stones).
- Salivary gland abscess – accumulation of pus in the area of the salivary glands.
- Dental disease, unspecified
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99).
- Costen’s syndrome (otodental syndrome) – headache, earache caused by bite abnormalities or other dental and jaw problems.
- Dysfunction of the temporomandibular joint
- Cervical spine disorders, unspecified (e.g., cervical spondylosis).
- Temporomandibular joint arthropathy – temporomandibular joint disorders, unspecified [adult].
Neoplasms – tumor diseases (C00-D48).
- Acoustic neuroma (AKN) – benign (benign) tumor arising from the Schwanńs cells of the vestibular portion of the VIII. Cranial nerve, the auditory and vestibular nerves (vestibulocochlear nerve, acustic nerve; octaval nerve), and is located in the internal auditory canal (intrameatal), or in the cerebellopontine angle (extrameatal) in case of larger extension
- Pharyngeal carcinomas [older adults]
- Tumors of the ear and surrounding tissues [older adults].
Ears – mastoid process (H60-H95)
- Cerumen obturans – obstruction of the ear canal by earwax (cerumen).
- Ear canal eczema
- Ear canal furuncle [older adults]
- Mastoiditis (mastoid process inflammation)
- Otitis externa (inflammation of the external ear): [adolescents; especially in summer] [adults].
- Otitis externa circumscripta (circumscribed); usually Staphylococcus aureus (bacterium); symptoms: course severe, pulsating; possibly fever; secretion: if boil is closed: none; otherwise putride (“putrid”).
- Otitis externa diffusa: usually Pseudmona aeruginosa; symptoms: course strong to moderate, tragus pressure pain; often no general symptoms, no fever; secretion: watery / odor: sweetish, bland.
- Otitis externa mycotica (otomycosis; fungal): Aspergillus species; symptoms: course long; no general symptoms; secretion. friable.
- Otitis media (inflammation of the middle ear) [infants and children.]
- Tympanic effusion (synonym: seromucotympanum) – accumulation of fluid in the middle ear (tympanum).
- Perichondritis (inflammation of the cartilaginous membrane).
- Tubal catarrh – inflammation of the mucous membrane of the Eustachian tube.
Psyche – nervous system (F00-F99; G00-G99)
- Psychogenic otalgia
- Trigeminal, occipital, cervical neuralgia – nerve pain occurring in the area of the affected nerve [adult].
- Zoster oticus – acute skin disease resulting from infection with varicella zoster virus that causes pain in the area of the facial nerves [older adults].
Injuries, poisoning, and other sequelae of external causes (S00-T98).
- Barotrauma (“pressure injury”).
- Foreign body in the external auditory canal [infants and children] [adolescents].
- Carious molars [adults]
- Skull base injury
- Trauma (injuries with z.B. cotton swab) [teenagers].
- Wisdom teeth [teenagers]
- Tooth damage, jaw inflammation [older adults].
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