Facial Pain Flashcards
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Differentials
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TMJ Dysfunction Sinusitis Ramsey Hunt Syndrome Trauma Trigeminal neuralgia GCA/migraine/tension headache/cluster Dental pain -abscess Glaucoma Peri/orbital cellulitis ENT malignancy (squamous cell) Acoustic neuroma
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Investigations
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Good history + examination Look in mouth, ears and nose MRI/CT head Temporal artery biopsy if suspect GCA Fundoscopy PCR - herpes zoster