ENT
Otitis Externa (Acute / Severe / Necrotising)
Distinguish acute (topical) from severe / necrotising (IV antibiotics, hospital).
Source: ENT UK; NICE CKS
Step 1 of ~5
question
Severity
Triage.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Drugs
- Chloramphenicol Ear Drops · Topical Antibiotic — Otitis Externa
- Gentamicin Ear Drops · Topical Aminoglycoside — Otitis Externa
- Hydrocortisone Ear Drops · Topical Corticosteroid — Otitis Externa
- Framycetin / Sofradex · Topical Antibiotic-Steroid — Otitis Externa
- Glyceryl Trinitrate (Sublingual / IV) · Nitrate / Acute Angina
- Dobutamine (Acute HF / Stress Echo) · Inotrope / Acute Heart Failure
Pathways
- Adult Upper Airway Obstruction (Stridor) · DAS 2015 unanticipated difficult airway; RCEM
- Epistaxis Management · ENT-UK / NICE
- Acute Otitis Media · NICE NG91 2018
- Tonsillitis and Sore Throat · NICE NG84 2018
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo · NICE CG124 / AAO-HNS Guidelines
- Acute Rhinosinusitis · NICE NG79 2017 / EPOS 2020
Decision support only. Always apply local guidelines and clinical judgement.