Perforated eardrum
Your ears are divided into three parts: The outer ear, middle ear, and inner ear. Your eardrum is a small circular membrane covered in a thick layer of skin, which is located between the outer and middle ear. A perforated eardrum is a hole or ... [... more]
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Otitis media
Otitis media is inflammation of the middle ear - the part of the ear that lies behind the eardrum - and is the most common causes of earache in children. Otitis media may be acute or chronic. In chronic secretory otitis media, the middle ear ... [... more]
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Ear examination (otoscopy)
Otoscopy is an examination that involves looking into the ear with an instrument called an otoscope (or auriscope). This is performed in order to examine the 'external auditory canal' - the tunnel that leads from the outer ear (pinna) to the eardrum. [... more]
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Glue ear (secretory otitis media)
Glue ear is a condition in which fluid builds up behind the eardrum. It can interfere with a child's hearing, although this is often temporary. Many cases get better without any treatment. Children under the age of seven (with the highest risk at ... [... more]
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Inflammation of the middle ear (otitis media)
Inflammation of the middle ear is an infection caused by a germ (bacterium). It is very common among children. The middle ear is an air-filled hollow between the eardrum and the inner ear. The Eustachian tube - an air channel between the middle ... [... more]
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Earache
Earache is mainly due to problems in either the outer ear (from the earlobe to the eardrum) or the middle ear (behind the eardrum). In some cases, problems in the throat or the mouth, such as tonsillitis, can also cause earache. Try sleeping with ... [... more]
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Otitis media
Otitis media is a build up of fluid in the middle ear, the space between the eardrum and the inner ear. The middle ear is usually filled with air. Sometimes it gets filled with fluid or mucus, for example during a cold. This mucus can sometimes ... [... more]
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