Otorrhea - Melanie Collins | Goodfellow Unit

Melanie Collins talks about how we manage patients with otorrhea in primary care. Melanie is an otolaryngologist and is based at both North Shore and Mercy hospitals in Auckland. She has published various research articles and has an interest in postgraduate teaching.

Topics

Quick list of common causes of ear discharge
What’s coming out of my ear doc?
Colour and smell of discharge
The patient’s pattern of pain
Other important questions
Red Flags for referral
Examination tips
What am I looking to visualise?
Additional investigations.
Treatment
Advice to patients
Drops explained
Duration of treatment
Managing the specific causes of ear discharge (scenarios)
Take home messages

Resources

ENT Group

Patient Resources

Presenter

Dr Melanie Collins

Specialist in surgery for chronic otitis media (perforations).

To find out more about Dr Collins Click here.

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Otorrhea - Melanie Collins