Table IV. Types of diagnosis in the control group.
| Diagnosis in the control group | n. (%) |
|---|---|
| Acute dyspnoea | 10 (3.04) |
| Acute pharyngitis | 11 (3.35) |
| Acute mastoiditis | 3 (0.91) |
| Acute external otitis | 48 (14.63) |
| Acute otitis media | 31 (9.45) |
| Acute scialoadenitis | 2 (0.60) |
| Acute sinusitis | 13 (3.96) |
| Acute tonsillitis | 8 (2.43) |
| Anaphylactic shock | 2 (0.60) |
| Ear perichondritis | 3 (0.91) |
| Earwax plug | 12 (3.65) |
| External auditory canal foreign body | 4 (1.21) |
| External ear pimple | 3 (0.91) |
| Facial trauma | 20 (6.09) |
| Foreign body ingestion | 8 (2.43) |
| GERD | 12 (3.65) |
| Haemophtysis | 2 (0.60) |
| Laterocervical lymphoadenopathy | 2 (0.60) |
| Mononucleosis | 2 (0.60) |
| Nasal foreign body | 3 (0.91) |
| Nasal fractures | 27 (8.23) |
| Nose pimple | 2 (0.60) |
| Nosebleeding | 84 (25.60) |
| Peritonsillar abscess | 2 (0.60) |
| Submandibular lymphadenopathy | 1 (0.30) |
| Sudden deafness | 12 (3.65) |
| Vocal chord oedema | 1 (0.30) |