A surgical incision in the TYMPANIC MEMBRANE (eardrum) to allow fluid in the middle EAR to drain out. Fluid in the middle ear is a key symptom of OTITIS media (middle ear infection). The buildup of pressure causes considerable PAIN and can .. Read More
Health and Wellness | 04.1.10 | No Comments
An INFECTION in the mastoid BONE behind the EAR. Mastoiditis typically develops as a consequence of untreated or chronic OTITIS media (middle ear infection) when BACTERIA migrate from the middle ear to the adjacent mastoid bone. The rather .. Read More
Health and Wellness | 03.12.10 | No Comments
The common name for otitis media, this is an infection involving the middle ear (that cavity between the eardrum and the inner ear). A middle ear infection can produce pus or fluid and cause hearing loss. While an ear infection is painful, .. Read More
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