title: Extraoral facial pain.
abstract: Craniofacial pain is a common chief complaint and is among the most frustrating diagnostic and treatment challenges encountered by emergency physicians. The efficient development of a differential diagnosis, the delivery of appropriate and effective therapies, and the appropriate referral of patients who present with craniofacial pain from extraoral sources are discussed. Disease descriptions, a diagnostic workup format, and acute management protocols are presented for the more common craniofacial pain entities.
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Montgomery
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006261:Headache / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010808:Physical Examination; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis