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  2. Otitis media - Wikipedia

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    Acute otitis media in children with moderate to severe bulging of the tympanic membrane or new onset of otorrhea (drainage) is not due to external otitis. Also, the diagnosis may be made in children who have mild bulging of the ear drum and recent onset of ear pain (less than 48 hours) or intense erythema (redness) of the ear drum.

  3. 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

  4. Ear pain - Wikipedia

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    Otitis media. Acute otitis media is an infection of the middle ear. More than 80% of children experience at least one episode of otitis media by age 3 years. [23] Acute otitis media is also most common in these first 3 years of life, though older children may also experience it. [19]

  5. 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.

  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. Pharyngitis - Wikipedia

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    [2] [3] Complications can include sinusitis and acute otitis media. [2] Pharyngitis is a type of upper respiratory tract infection. [7] Most cases are caused by a viral infection. [2] Strep throat, a bacterial infection, is the cause in about 25% of children and 10% of adults. [2]

  8. American Academy of Family Physicians - Wikipedia

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    The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) was founded in 1947 to promote and maintain high-quality standards for family medicine, an offshoot of the classical general practitioner. It is headquartered in Leawood, Kansas .

  9. Eustachian tube dysfunction - Wikipedia

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    Differential diagnosis Endolymphatic hydrops , temporomandibular joint dysfunction , superior canal dehiscence syndrome , labyrinthine fistula [ 1 ] Eustachian tube dysfunction ( ETD ) is a disorder where pressure abnormalities in the middle ear result in symptoms.