Otitis externa

Otitis externa
Definition
Otitis externa refers to an infection of the ear canal, the tube leading from the outside opening of the ear in towards the ear drum.
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Otitis externa, also called swimmer's ear, is an inflammation of the external ear canal. Swimmer's ear is caused by fungi or bacteria.
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BAROTITIS EXTERNA - This refers to the effect of pressure on the external ear canal.
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Otitis externa (swimmer's ear)
Dr Trisha Macnair
Otitis externa is an inflammation of the outer ear canal - the tube between the skin surface of the external ear and the ear drum. It's sometimes known as swimmer's ear.
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Otitis externa is an infection of the ear canal. Otitis externa is also called swimmer's ear.
How does it occur?
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Chronic otitis externa: Chronic inflammation of the skin lining the external ear canal leading to the ear drum.
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Malignant otitis externa
Definition:
Malignant otitis externa is a disorder involving inflammation and damage of the bones and cartilage of the base of the skull. It is caused by the spread of infection from an external ear infection (otitis externa).
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Swimmer's ear (otitis externa) is fairly common, especially among teenagers and young adults. Swimming in polluted water is one way to contract swimmer's ear.
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Otitis externa is infection in the outer ear. The eardrum through the length of the eustachian tube becomes swollen and inflamed.
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Chronic Outer Ear Inflammation (Chronic Otitis Externa)
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Infections of the external ear (otitis externa) are characterized by redness, burning, itching and aching in the ear canal. Sometimes the fleshy part of the outer ear (the pinna) is also involved.
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An infection involving the outer parts of the ear, such as "swimmer's ear," is called otitis externa. An infection involving the hearing parts of the inner ear is called otitis interna.
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Floxin (ofloxacin) Otic Indicated for treatment of otitis externa, chronic suppurative otitis media, and acute otitis media in patients with tympanostomy tubes.
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Blocked Eustachian tubes
Scarred or perforated eardrum
Ear infections (otitis externa - chronic, otitis media - chronic, otitis externa; malignant)
Reaction to medication such as aminoglycosides, chloroquine, quinidine ...
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Please note that this home solution is not a treatment for an ear canal infection. It's only a preventive measure. Also, the mixture should not be used in children who have ear tubes or in children who already have swimmer's ear (acute otitis ...
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