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Prevention of Otitis media
Otitis media, or inflammation and infection of the middle ear, can often be prevented only in a limited sense. It does not have a single cause, and not every episode can be avoided because…
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Treatment for Otitis media
Otitis media is treated with a combination of observation, pain control, antibiotics in selected cases, and sometimes procedures that restore ventilation or drain fluid from the middle ear. The main treatments are designed to…
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Diagnosis of Otitis media
Otitis media is an infection or inflammatory condition of the middle ear, the air-filled space behind the eardrum that normally communicates with the nose and throat through the Eustachian tube. It is usually identified…
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Causes of Otitis media
Otitis media is caused by a combination of impaired ventilation in the middle ear, fluid accumulation behind the eardrum, and inflammation often triggered by infection. In most cases, it does not begin as a…
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Symptoms of Otitis media
Otitis media is an inflammation or infection of the middle ear, and its symptoms are mainly the result of fluid buildup, pressure changes, and irritation of the structures that transmit sound. The most typical…
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What is Otitis media
Otitis media is inflammation or infection of the middle ear, the air-filled space behind the eardrum that contains the small bones responsible for transmitting sound. The condition arises when the normal balance of ventilation,…
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FAQ about Otitis externa
Otitis externa is an infection or inflammation of the outer ear canal, the narrow passage that runs from the outside of the ear to the eardrum. This FAQ explains what it is, why it…