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  2. Cochlear hydrops - Wikipedia

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    Cochlear hydrops (or cochlear Meniere's or cochlear endolymphatic hydrops) is a condition of the inner ear involving a pathological increase of fluid affecting the cochlea. This results in swelling that can lead to hearing loss or changes in hearing perception. It is a form of endolymphatic hydrops and related to Ménière's disease. Cochlear ...

  3. Ear clearing - Wikipedia

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    Diver clearing ears Section of the human ear, the Eustachian tube is shown in colour. Ear clearing, clearing the ears or equalization is any of various maneuvers to equalize the pressure in the middle ear with the outside pressure, by letting air enter along the Eustachian tubes, as this does not always happen automatically when the pressure in the middle ear is lower than the outside pressure.

  4. Tympanic membrane retraction - Wikipedia

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    Tympanic membrane retraction describes a condition in which a part of the eardrum lies deeper within the ear than its normal position.. The eardrum comprises two parts: the pars tensa, which is the main part of the eardrum, and the pars flaccida, which is a smaller part of the eardrum located above the pars tensa.

  5. Valsalva maneuver - Wikipedia

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    During this time, the pulse rate increases (compensatory tachycardia). Pressure release The pressure on the chest is released, allowing the pulmonary vessels and the aorta to re-expand, causing a further initial slight fall in stroke volume (20 to 23 seconds) due to decreased left atrial return and increased aortic volume, respectively.

  6. What's the harm in cleaning my ears with a cotton swab? - AOL

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    If your ears are really itchy, you have a sudden loss of hearing or feeling of fullness in your ear or if there is liquid drainage or blood coming out of the ear (a sign of infection), you may ...

  7. Cerebrospinal fluid leak - Wikipedia

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    A basilar skull fracture as a cause can give the sign of CSF leakage from the ear, nose or mouth. [4] A lumbar puncture can give the symptom of a post-dural-puncture headache. A cerebrospinal fluid leak can be either cranial or spinal, and these are two different disorders. [5]

  8. Cauliflower ear - Wikipedia

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    Cauliflower ear is an irreversible condition that occurs when the external portion of the ear is hit and develops a blood clot or other collection of fluid under the perichondrium. 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 ...

  9. Frenzel maneuver - Wikipedia

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    All three are interconnected, and all three effectively go to the lungs. When employing the Frenzel, all three come into action. First, there's the mouth, which houses the tongue and the epiglottis at the back. The tongue and epiglottis can both trap air in the lungs and push it down the Eustachian tubes (more on that in a minute!).