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In an ear infection, narrow tubes that run from the middle ear to high in the back of the throat (eustachian tubes) can become swollen and blocked. This can ...
Children's eustachian tubes are shorter, narrower and straighter than those of adults. These tubes can become inflamed or irritated, and then they don't drain ...
A common cause of ear pain in children is an ear infection, or otitis media. Children are more likely than adults to get ear infections.
Acute otitis media. The diagnosis of "ear infection" is generally shorthand for acute otitis media. Your doctor likely makes this diagnosis if he or she sees ...
Prompt treatment clears up most outer ear infections. The outer ear canal has natural defenses that prevent infection. The canal slopes downward, allowing ...
Most ear infections cure themselves without the help of antibiotics. "An ear infection is a bacterial or viral infection that affects the ear. It becomes ...
The moist environment from water remaining in your ear after swimming or bathing can lead to this infection in the outer ear canal.
An ear infection (acute otitis media) is most often a bacterial or viral infection that affects the middle ear, the air-filled space behind the eardrum that ...
ANSWER: Swimmer's ear is an infection in the outer ear canal, which runs from your eardrum to the outside of your head. It's often brought on by water that ...
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