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Referral advice for Glue ear in Adults
Urgent Referral
Consider referral in adults >40 if not associated with an upper respiratory tract infection and especially if it occurs unilaterally, as there may be an underlying nasopharyngeal tumour. This possibility is much greater in the Chinese/Malaysian populationIn all other adults, refer to audiology as per the Hearing Loss pathway
