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… Ear Infections On this page: Health Tools Cause … Information What is an ear infection (otitis media)? An ear infection is an infection of the middle ear , …
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… Swimmer's Ear (Otitis Externa) On this page: Related … ear? Swimmer's ear (otitis externa) is an inflammation or infection of the ear canal , the passage that leads from the …
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… Complications of Ear Infections On this page: Overview Overview Complications from ear infections are rare. But some problems that can occur …
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… Tympanocentesis for Ear Infections On this page: Overview Why It Is Done Results … Tympanocentesis is the removal of fluid from behind the eardrum. The doctor uses a special needle with a tube …
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… Recurrent Ear Infections and Persistent Effusion On this page: Overview Overview If a child has repeat ear infections (three or more ear infections in a 6-month period …
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… Ear Infection: Should I Give My Child Antibiotics? Decision … a middle ear infection? A middle ear infection, also called otitis media, is inflammation or infection of the middle … Clinical practice guideline: Diagnosis and management of acute otitis media. Pediatrics, 131(3): e964–e999. Le Saux …
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… Ear Canal Problems (Swimmer's Ear) On this page: Overview … ear (otitis externa) is a painful inflammation and infection of the ear canal . It causes the ear canal to look … This is different from the pain of a middle ear infection ( acute otitis media ). You may be able to prevent swimmer's …
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… Ear Examination On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done … canal, eardrum, and middle ear. These problems may include infection , too much earwax , or an object like a bean or a … The infection may just be in the external ear canal ( otitis externa ). Or it might be in the middle ear behind …
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… Acute Bronchitis On this page: Related … with mucus most days of the month for 3 months of the year and for at least 2 years in a row. What causes acute … gets it a few days after having an upper respiratory tract infection such as a cold or influenza (flu). Sometimes acute …
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… Objects in the Ear On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care … Overview Objects (foreign bodies) inserted into the ear usually do not cause much damage. But objects that are … an object stays in the ear, the higher the chances of infection. A visit to a doctor is needed if an object stays …