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Otitis
Alternate Names : Ear Infection, Infection - Ear
DefinitionOtitis is any of several disorders involving infection and/or inflammation of the internal or external ear.
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Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
Otitis can affect the internal ear (media) or the external ear (externa). Otitis is classified according to whether it occurs suddenly and for a short time (acute) or if it occurs repeatedly or persistently over a long period of time (chronic).
Specific types of ear infection include:
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• Definition
• Otitis Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Otitis Symptoms & Signs
• Otitis Diagnosis & Tests
• Otitis Treatment
• Otitis Prognosis
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Ear Infection - Acute
• Malignant Otitis Externa
• Otitis Media - Chronic
• Otitis Media with Effusion
• Swimmer's Ear
• Swimmer's Ear - Chronic
Other Topics
• Diarrhea
• Ear Noises or Buzzing
• Earache
• Fever
• Hearing Loss
• Malaise
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Physical Examination
• Swelling
Review Date : 1/3/2003
Reviewed By : Jonathan Fanaroff, M.D., Department of Pediatrics, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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