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Otitis Learning Center
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"Swimmer's ear" is the common name for otitis externa, which is an infection of the external(outside the eardrum[tympanic membrane]) ear canal. It is a common affliction of swimmers, sometimes affects divers, and can rapidly become debilitating if...
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Divers and swimmers often trap water in the external ear canal, which can lead to inflammation and infection of the skin that lines the canal. This is known in medical terminology as otitis externa, commonly known as swimmers ear.
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