- Tug on Pinna, Push on Tragus
- This is main diagnostic parameter
- No tenderness as above = probably NOT otitis externa
** Exudate in ear canal
** Cellulitis around external ear = more serious- May need IV Tx if febrile / diabetic
See posting Ear Pain.
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