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Swimmer's ear Swimmer's ear is inflammation, irritation, or infection of the outer ear and ear canal. The medical term for swimmer's ear is otitis externa.
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Otitis externa Otitis externa. Otitis externa, also known as swimmer's ear, is an inflammation of the ear canal. It often presents with ear pain, swelling of the ear canal, and occasionally decreased hearing. Typically there is pain with movement of the outer ear. A high fever is typically not present except in severe cases.
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- An outer ear infection is an infection in the tube that connects the opening of the ear to the eardrum. It is medically known as otitis externa and is commonly referred to as “swimmer’s ear.” These outer ear infections sometimes result from exposure to moisture.
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Mastoiditis From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Mastoiditis is the result of an infection that extends to the air cells of the skull behind the ear. Specifically, it is an inflammation of the mucosal lining of the mastoid antrum and mastoid air cell system inside the mastoid process.The mastoid process is the portion of the temporal bone of the skull that is behind the ear which contains open, air-containing spaces.rom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Mastoiditis is the result of an infection that extends to the air cells of the skull behind the ear. Specifically, it is an inflammation of the mucosal lining of the mastoid antrum and mastoid air cell system inside the mastoid process.
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Labyrinthitis Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (May 2008). Labyrinthitis, also known as otitis interna, vestibular neuronitis and vestibular neuritis, is a problem of the inner ear. It results in vertigo and also possible hearing loss or ringing in the ears.It can occur as a single attack, a series of attacks, or a persistent condition that diminishes over three to six weeks.nsourced material may be challenged and removed. (May 2008). Labyrinthitis, also known as otitis interna, vestibular neuronitis and vestibular neuritis, is a problem of the inner ear. It results in vertigo and also possible hearing loss or ringing in the ears.
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Mastoiditis Mastoiditis is an inflammation or infection of the sinus behind the middle ear (Mastoid sinus). This can be often seen on imaging studies such as MRI (see below). Mastoiditis means inflammation of the sinus which is behind the middle ear. This can be seen on imaging studies (see above).
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Human Physiology/Print Version There are several types, but in children, an ear infection usually means otitis media, a bacterial infection of the middle ear. There are three main parts of the ear- the outer ear, the middle ear and the inner ear. The outer ear is just the pinna (the part that sticks out of the head) and the ear canal, which ends at the eardrum. The ear canal is where earwax accumulates. The middle ear is the space behind the eardrum.
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inner ear Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. Related to inner ear: middle ear, Inner ear infection. n. The portion of the ear located within the temporal bone that is involved in both hearing and balance and includes the semicircular canals, vestibule, and cochlea. Also called internal ear, labyrinth.
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ear and hearing disorders external otitis. also called swimmers ear; infection or inflammation of the lining of the external canal; infection is often caused by staphylococci or streptococci; treatment with antibiotics and corticosteroids, pain treated with aspirin & codeine.
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- Most ear infections in adults are outer ear infections (otitis externa), but middle ear infections (otitis media) can occur. Outer ear infections are also called swimmer's ear, because it commonly affects swimmers.
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- Labyrinthitis, also known as otitis interna, vestibular neuronitis and vestibular neuritis, is a problem of the inner ear.It results in vertigo and also possible hearing loss or ringing in the ears. It can occur as a single attack, a series of attacks, or a persistent condition that diminishes over three to six weeks.nsourced material may be challenged and removed. (May 2008). Labyrinthitis, also known as otitis interna, vestibular neuronitis and vestibular neuritis, is a problem of the inner ear. It results in vertigo and also possible hearing loss or ringing in the ears.
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- A middle ear infection, also called otitis media, is a common, often painful, type of ear infection that occurs behind the eardrum. Middle ear infections are caused by bacteria or viruses.
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Labyrinthitis Background. Labyrinthitis is an inflammatory disorder of the inner ear, or labyrinth. Clinically, this condition produces disturbances of balance and hearing to varying degrees and may affect one or both ears. Bacteria or viruses can cause acute inflammation of the labyrinth in conjunction with either local or systemic infections.
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Ear Infections - Otitis Media Yes. There are two main types. The first type is called acute otitis media (AOM). This means that parts of the ear are infected and swollen. It also means that fluid and mucus are trapped inside the ear. AOM can be painful. The second type is called otitis media with effusion (fluid), or OME.
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Labyrinthitis Labyrinthitis is an inflammation of the labyrinth or nerves in the inner ear. The labyrinth helps you hear and keep your balance. Symptoms can make it difficult to walk or do your normal activities, but are not life-threatening.
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Ear Problems â Symptoms of Inner, Middle and Outer Disorders Most ear problems will present with one or more of the following : Pain; Itching; Discharge; Functional disturbances – hearing and/or balance; Ear Disorders Signs and Symptoms Pain. Otalgia is the medical term for ear pain or earache. It is usually when the pain stems from the outer and middle ear that it is described as an earache by a patient. Most people associate a painful condition of the inner ear with a headache. Causes and Symptoms
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Otitis: Ear Inflammation in Puppies Other common causes include a foreign body (like a grass seed), parasites like ear mites or ticks, excess hair or mats in or around the ears, allergies, or excess wax production. Most cases are confined to the external portion of the ear canal and/or the ear flap (pinna) ​and are termed otitis externa. Otitis externa occasionally advances into the middle ear (otitis media), and even more rarely into the inner ear (otitis interna).
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Inflammation of the Middle Ear and External Ear Canal in Dogs Otitis externa and Otitis media in Dogs. Otitis externa is a chronic inflammation of a dog external ear canal. Otitis media, meanwhile, is an inflammation of the dog's middle ear. Both of these terms are used to describe clinical symptoms and are not diseases in themselves.
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Picture of the Ear The ear has external, middle, and inner portions. The outer ear is called the pinna and is made of ridged cartilage covered by skin. Sound funnels through the pinna into the external auditory canal, a short tube that ends at the eardrum (tympanic membrane). Swimmer’s ear (Otitis externa): Inflammation or infection of the outer ear (pinna and ear canal). 2  Sudden cases are usually infections; chronic otitis is often a skin condition (dermatitis). 3  Meniere’s disease: A condition in which the inner ear on one side malfunctions.
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Description Ear canal infection (otitis externa) is an inflammation or infection of the outer ear canal, the passage leading from the external ear to the eardrum. It may develop when water, dirt or other debris gets into the ear canal.
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otitis (Medicine) inflammation of the ear, esp the middle ear (otitis media), with pain, impaired hearing, etc, or the outer ear (otitis externa), with inflammation between the ear drum and the external opening. See also labyrinthitis.
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Human Physiology/Print Version An infection of the middle ear that sometimes causes damage to the eardrum and loss of hearing. It is often caused by bacteria entering the middle ear via the eustachian tube (tube that connects the middle ear to the nasal cavity). Noun. 1. otitis media - inflammation of the middle ear; common in children.
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- Symptoms of Outer ear infection (Otitis externa). Some of the symptoms of Outer ear infection incude: 1  Ear pain. 2  Ear discharge. 3  Ear itching. 4  Ear sensitive to pressure.
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Cauliflower ear This separates the cartilage from the overlying perichondrium that supplies its nutrients, causing it to die and resulting in the formation of fibrous tissue in the overlying skin. As a result, the outer ear becomes permanently swollen and deformed, resembling a cauliflower. The condition is most common among prize-fighters and martial arts competitors such as boxers, mixed martial artists, wrestlers, martial artists, and in full-contact sports such as rugby football.
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- Quick GuideEar Infection Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment. Middle ear infection definition and facts. Share Your Story. Middle ear infections or inflammation (otitis media) are inflammation, usually caused by infection, of ear tissue including the ear drum and tissues behind it, but not the ear canal.
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Description Otitis externa (outer ear infection) Otitis externa, or infection of the outer ear canal, can cause ear pain as well as itching. This is also known as swimmer's ear and is caused by inflammation, which is usually due to infection. It can lead to redness and swelling. Hearing aid use.