can otitis media cause otitis externa?
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Although it normally serves to protect the ear canal from infections, excessive earwax can trap the bacteria that can cause infection. Otitis media (middle ear infection). Occasionally, otitis media can produce a discharge which gets trapped in the ear canal, causing otitis externa.
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Ears can become infected during a cold, allergy or upper respiratory infection. Tubes in the ears can get clogged with mucus and other fluid. When fluid presses on the eardrum, it causes ear pain, swelling and redness.
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Earplugs can also cause ear infections. While they can happen due to a buildup of earwax, bacteria growing on earplugs can also cause them. Ear infections are often painful and can have lasting complications, such as hearing loss, if not treated.
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Ear infections are not contagious. However, the respiratory infections that might accompany an ear infection are. Enlarged adenoids, which are pads of tissue at the back of the nose, may also contribute to a double ear infection, especially in children.
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Swollen eustachian tubes can become blocked, causing fluids to build up in the middle ear. This fluid can become infected and cause the symptoms of an ear infection. In children, the eustachian tubes are narrower and more horizontal, which makes them more difficult to drain and more likely to get clogged.
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Almost all children have at least one ear infection before age 7. Most ear infections are caused by bacteria. But viruses also can cause them. The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and the influenza (flu) virus are the two main viruses that cause ear infections.
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Symptoms of Otitis Externa: Experience some discharge from your ear, normally a clear, white or yellowy in colour. Redness and swelling of your outer ear and ear canal. Tenderness when moving your ear or jaw. Swollen and/or sore throat glands.
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What Can Cause Chronic Ear Infections? There are multiple causes for recurring (chronic) ear infections, or recurring otitis media, ranging from allergies, sinusitis, ear injuries, and bacterial infections from colds or flu.
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In most cases, conjunctivitis and otitis media are caused by the same pathogen. Oral antibiotics with ß-lactamase stability are preferred such as cefdinir, amoxicillin/clavulanate, cefpodoxime, and cefixime.
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Acute otitis media with effusion is caused by germs or viruses in the middle ear space. As they grow, they cause pus to form behind the eardrum which causes pressure, pain, and sometimes fever. This infection is usually very painful.
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Bacteria or viruses in the middle ear cause ear infections. A person who has, or had, an upper respiratory infection may also develop an ear infection. Ear infections are not contagious. However, the respiratory infections that might accompany an ear infection are.
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Otitis media and interna refer to infections of the middle and inner ear canal, respectively. These infections often result from the spread of infection from the external ear. Otitis media and interna can be very serious and may result in deafness, facial paralysis, and vestibular signs.
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The deadliest complication of otitis media is a brain abscess, an accumulation of pus in the brain due to an infection. The most common symptoms are headache, fever, nausea, vomiting, neurologic deficits and altered consciousness.
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Outer ear infections can also result from irritation or injury to the ear canal from foreign objects, such as cotton swabs or fingernails. Common symptoms include an ear or ear canal that is painful, swollen, and tender to the touch. The skin may become red and warm until the infection goes away.
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Some prescription-only ear drops can effectively relieve earache caused by an outer ear infection (otitis externa). There is no evidence that over-the-counter disinfectant ear drops are as effective. Outer ear infections are among the most common causes of earaches.