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Drainage from the ear (drainage may be clear, pus, or bloody) Ear noise/buzzing; Earache or ear discomfort; May be severe and increasing; There may be a sudden decrease in ear pain followed by ear drainage; Facial weakness or dizziness (in more se...
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The eardrum can become damaged by a direct injury. It is possible to perforate the eardrum: with a cotton-tipped swab or another foreign object by hitting the ear with an open hand after a skull fracture after a loud explosion or other loud noise ...
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Middle ear infection ( otitis media ) is the most common cause of perforation of the eardrum. Infection usually stems from an upper respiratory infection in which swelling (edema) in the eustachian tube causes fluid and mucous to gather behind the...
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Tinnitus is the medical term for "hearing" noises in your ears when there is no outside source of the sounds. The noises you hear can be soft or loud. They may sound like ringing, blowing, roaring, buzzing, hissing, humming, whistling, or sizzling...
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Tinnitus is hearing ringing, buzzing, or other sounds without an external cause. Patients may experience tinnitus in one or both ears or in the head.
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Tinnitus is a condition where the patient hears ringing, buzzing, or other sounds without an external cause. Patients may experience tinnitus in one or both ears or in the head.
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An earache can be a sharp, dull, or burning pain in one or both ears. The pain may be temporary or constant. See also: Otitis media; Swimmer's ear; Malignant otitis externa.
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An earache is a commonly used term for ear pain or discomfort that is a symptom of disease or injury.
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Hearing loss is the total or partial inability to hear sound in one or both ears. See also: Hearing loss of aging
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Hearing begins in the womb—pregnant women have reported feeling the fetus move in response to loud noises at 31 weeks (7 weeks before full-term delivery). Newborns are sensitive to the location, frequency, pitch, and volume of sounds. Loud sounds ...
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Hearing impairment is the temporary or permanent loss of some or all hearing in one or both ears.
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Hearing loss is any degree of impairment of the ability to comprehend sound.
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Hearing loss is any degree of impairment of the ability to apprehend sound.
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Hearing loss is any degree of impairment of the ability to apprehend sound.
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Ear discharge is drainage of blood, ear wax, pus, or fluid from the ear.
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Hearing loss can be caused by many things – some reversible such as wax buildup in the ear canal or ear infections with fluid build up. Some hearing loss is irreversible – that due to mechanical problems within the ear itself, or sensorineural problems within the inner ear.
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