6 Common Causes of Ear Pain in Adults and Older Kids (VIDEO)

It is nearly universal that when an adult or older child complains of ear pain , an infection is thought to be the cause... EXCEPT if you are in an ENT clinic where patients with ear pain are routinely seen and found to have no ear infection at all! If an ear pain is not due to an ear infection , than what can it be due to? This video describes 6 different but common causes of ear pain  including an ear infection. Check it out!

2/21/2019 0

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MRSA Ear Drainage or Ear Infection

It has been with increased frequency that I have been encountering children and even some adults with persistent ear drainage due to ear infections caused by MRSA . MRSA is basically a multi-drug resistant ear infection for which only a few antibiotics can kill the germ. (MRSA stands for M ethicillin R esistant S taphylococcus A ureus.) Typically this situation is encountered after ear tubes have been placed allowing for any pus from an ear infection to come out. Normally, antibiotic ear d…

9/08/2016 0

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The Clogged Ear Tube - How to Unclog It?

Ear Tube clogged with debris Once the decision has been made to place ear tubes for one reason or other, typically for chronic ear infections , eustachian tube dysfunction , or serous otitis media , the ear symptoms resolve until either the ear tube prematurely comes out... OR the tube becomes clogged usually with earwax , very thick mucus, granulation tissue, or dried debris. After all, the tube works by allowing ventilation between the middle ear space and the ear canal. With a clogged…

5/01/2016 1

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How to Dry the Ears if Water Gets In

A common question we get asked is what is the best way to dry out the ear if any water gets in? Method #1: I typically suggest using a pain old hairdryer to dry out any water that may be in the ears.  However, there are also commercial ear dryers for purchase including a manual air pump for the ear canal called Dryears . Also available is an electric ear dryer called EarDryer which also works quite well. Method #2: Another common remedy is to put a few drops of rubbing alcohol (isopr…

1/31/2016 0

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New Video on What Causes Ear Clogging from Ear Infection or Eustachian Tube Dysfunction

A new video has been uploaded to YouTube that explains the mystery behind ear clogging and why ear popping helps. Also explained is why it may become difficult if not impossible to pop a clogged ear, especially after an ear infection as well as how this situation can be corrected. Ear conditions demonstrated in this video include: • Eustachian Tube Dysfunction • Ear Infection • Ear Tube Placement

1/29/2016 0

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Time Lapse Video of an Ear Infection with Ear Drainage

This is a nifty time-lapse video animation depicting a complicated  ear infection as it goes from being normal to becoming infected to the point that the eardrum ruptures with resulting drainage. Eventually, the ear infection resolves with a temporary period of hearing loss as well as a clogged/muffled ear sensation . You can also watch a time-lapse video of a simple  ear infection WITHOUT rupture/drainage .

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