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2. Otitis media - Wikipedia

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   The other main type is otitis media with effusion (OME), typically not associated with symptoms, [1] although occasionally a feeling of fullness is described; [4] it is defined as the presence of non-infectious fluid in the middle ear which may persist for weeks or months often after an episode of acute otitis media. [4] Chronic suppurative ...

3. Ear pain - Wikipedia

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   May see signs of otitis media on exam Pain is located behind the ear with postauricular (i.e. near mastoid process) swelling* Diagnose with CT Chronic suppurative otitis media: Conductive hearing loss Relapsing/remitting or chronic discharge May see perforation of tympanic membrane or cholesteatoma on exam Serous otitis media

4. Perforated eardrum - Wikipedia

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   A perforated eardrum (tympanic membrane perforation) is a prick in the eardrum. It can be caused by infection (otitis media), trauma, overpressure (loud noise), inappropriate ear clearing, and changes in middle ear pressure. An otoscope can be used to view the eardrum to diagnose a perforation. Perforations may heal naturally or require surgery.

5. Alloiococcus - Wikipedia

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   "Quantitative PCR of ear discharge from Indigenous Australian children with acute otitis media with perforation supports a role for Alloiococcus otitidis as a secondary pathogen". BMC Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders. 12 (1): 11. doi: 10.1186/1472-6815-12-11. PMC 3546424. PMID 23033913

6. Otitis - Wikipedia

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   The most common aetiology of acute otitis externa is bacterial infection, [5] while chronic cases are often associated with underlying skin diseases such as eczema or psoriasis. [6] A third form, malignant otitis externa, or necrotising otitis externa, is a potentially life-threatening, invasive infection of the external auditory canal and ...

7. Myringotomy - Wikipedia

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   A retrospective study of success rates in 96 adults and 130 children with otitis media treated with CO 2 laser myringotomy showed about a 50% cure rate at six months in both groups. [13] To date, there have been no published systematic reviews.

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9. Conductive hearing loss - Wikipedia

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   This test is usually abnormal with conductive hearing loss. A type B tympanogram reveals a flat response, due to fluid in the middle ear (otitis media), or an eardrum perforation. [5] A type C tympanogram indicates negative middle ear pressure, which is commonly seen in eustachian tube dysfunction. [5]