Differential diagnosis for orofacial pain, including sinusitis, TMD, trigeminal neuralgia.
Dent Update
; 38(6): 396-400, 402-3, 405-6 passim, 2011.
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ABSTRACT
UNLABELLED Correct diagnosis is the key to managing facial pain of non-dental origin. Acute and chronic facial pain must be differentiated and it is widely accepted that chronic pain refers to pain of 3 months or greater duration. Differentiating the many causes of facial pain can be difficult for busy practitioners, but a logical approach can be beneficial and lead to more rapid diagnoses with effective management. Confirming a diagnosis involves a process of history-taking, clinical examination, appropriate investigations and, at times, response to various therapies. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Although primary care clinicians would not be expected to diagnose rare pain conditions, such as trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias, they should be able to assess the presenting pain complaint to such an extent that, if required, an appropriate referral to secondary or tertiary care can be expedited. The underlying causes of pain of non-dental origin can be complex and management of pain often requires a multidisciplinary approach.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Sinusite
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Neuralgia do Trigêmeo
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Dor Facial
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Transtornos da Articulação Temporomandibular
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article