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An earache can be sharp, dull, or burning pain. The pain may be temporary or constant.
Earache is very common medical problem for both children and adults. The 2 most common conditions that cause earache are infection of the outer ear (otitis externa) and infection of the middle ear (otitis media).
Ear pain is often caused by a build-up of fluid and pressure in the portion of the ear behind the eardrum (called the middle ear).
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| What
are the causes, incidence and risk factors of
Earache ? |
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The most common cause of earache is pain in the middle ear that occurs when the passageway between the ear and the back of the throat (Eustachian tube) becomes blocked.
Other causes are:
- An object stuck in the ear or ear wax
- An ear infection
- Middle ear infection - acute (short and severe episode)
- Middle ear infection - chronic (does not go away or recurs)
- Outer ear (canal) infection - acute
- Outer ear (canal) infection - chronic
- Outer ear (canal) infection - malignant
- Ear injury from pressure changes (from high altitudes and other causes)
- Ruptured or perforated eardrum
- Tooth infection
- Sinus infection
- Arthritis of the jaw
- Sore throat with referred pain to the ears
- Temperomandibular syndrome (TMJ)
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| What
are the symptoms of
Earache ? |
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Symptoms are:
- Mild cases may have more of an itch than pain.
- Touching or pulling on the ear worsens the pain.
- Hearing loss
- Ringing or buzzing sounds in the ear
- Blocked or full sensation in the ear
- Swelling of the ear
- Thick drainage from the ear
- Pain in the ear
- Full or plugged sensation in the ear
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| Diagnosis
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An expert diagnoses earache after examining the ear with an instrument called an otoscope.
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| How
is
Earache cured? |
You
can use the these herbs (Click
here) as per the described procedure to get relief from
Earache
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| What
are the complications? |
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It can lead to deafness.
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