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Ear infections (acute otitis media) occur when a virus or bacteria infects the space behind your child’s eardrum. Symptoms include ear pain that may cause your infant or toddler to be especially fussy or irritable.
Glue ear, or otitis media with effusion, happens when fluid collects in your child’s middle ear. The main symptom of glue ear is temporary hearing loss. Glue ear often occurs after ear infections, but it can also occur when a blockage affects your child’s Eustachian tube.
A ruptured eardrum is an easy target for bacteria that cause ear infections (otitis media). Sometimes, skin cells and other debris pass into your middle ear, forming a middle ear cyst (cholesteatoma). These cysts have proteins that may damage your middle ear bones.
Swimmer’s ear is a bacterial or fungal infection that starts in your ear canal. Swimmer’s ear symptoms include redness, swelling and itchiness in the outer ear and drainage from your ear canal.
“Otorrhea” is the medical word for ear drainage. It can happen as a result of trauma or an ear infection, such as otitis media or swimmer’s ear. Sometimes, otorrhea indicates a more serious condition, especially if it develops after a head injury. Otorrhea treatment depends on the cause.
Bullous myringitis (BUH-lus myr-in·GI-tis) is an infection that causes painful blisters on your eardrum. Healthcare providers may also refer to bullous myringitis as bullous hemorrhagic myringitis and fungal myringitis. You can develop bullous myringitis if you have a cold or an ear infection (acute otitis media).
There are two types: Chronic mastoiditis and acute mastoiditis: Chronic mastoiditis lasts a month or longer or comes back after antibiotic treatment. Acute mastoiditis typically goes away within a month after treatment and doesn’t come back.
The condition usually isn’t dangerous, but it can cause debilitating symptoms like persistent vertigo. Left untreated, labyrinthitis can lead to long-term balance issues and permanent hearing loss. Because of this, prompt treatment is key.
Types of hearing loss. There are three types of hearing loss: Conductive hearing loss: In this hearing loss, something keeps sound from passing through your outer ear (ear canal) or your middle ear. Sensorineural hearing loss: This hearing loss happens when something damages your inner ear over time.
Pulpitis occurs when the innermost tissue in your tooth becomes inflamed. Bacteria that enter your tooth through a cavity or crack cause the infection. Early pulpitis is reversible. Without treatment, the inflammation will get worse and you’ll need a root canal or tooth extraction.