Acute otitis media, Antibiotics, Otitis media with effusion, Tympanostomy tube. Root Cause of Disease Acute otitis media (AOM) is a painful type of ear infection. It occurs when the area behind the eardrum called the middle ear becomes inflamed and infected. The following behaviors in children often mean they have AOM: Symptoms Infants and children…
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Chronic otitis media, Genetics, Animal models, Inflammation. Root Cause of Disease: Otitis media with effusion is usually a result of poor function of the eustachian tube, the canal that links the middle ear with the throat area. The eustachian tube helps to equalize the pressure between the air around you and the middle ear. Symptoms:…
Serous otitis, Otitis media with effusion, Tympanostomy tube, Grommet, Ventilation tube. Root Cause of Disease Otitis media with effusion is usually a result of poor function of the eustachian tube, the canal that links the middle ear with the throat area. The eustachian tube helps to equalize the pressure between the air around you and…
Pain in the ear, Otalgia, Otitis externa, Aching. Root Cause of Disease A cold, allergies, or a sinus infection can block the tubes in your middle ear. When fluid builds up and gets infected, your doctor will call it otitis media. This is the most common cause of ear pain. Symptoms The symptoms are different…