Monday, March 14, 2011

Swimmer's Ear






Otitis Externa: Inflammation of external auditory canal or auricle. Infectious, allergic, and dermal disease. Up to 10% of men and women develop during lifetime. Acute bacterial external otitis most widespread form seen. Other causes otomycosis, contact dermatitis, necrotizing otitis externa, chronic suppurative otitis media, and external auditory canal carcinoma Lateral (outer) cartilaginous portion approximately two-thirds of canal, and medial (inner) bony portion other 1-third. Outer cartilaginous portion lined by thicker skin with numerous adnexal structures including cerumen glands, sebaceous glands, and hair follicles. Cerumen is formed here: mixture of secretions from cerumen glands, sebaceous glands, and desquamated epithelium. The inner osseous portion contains thin skin with out subcutaneous tissue. The dermis direct contact with the underlying periosteum. Minimal inflammation or instrumentation of the bony canal causes considerable pain. The inferior tympanic recess is a tiny depression in the inferior medial aspect of the ear canal, adjacent to the tympanic membrane. Debris can collect in this region and cause or perpetuate infection.
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  1. hahaman2114March 14, 2011 at 11:48 PM

    I had swimmer's ear in my left, then my right, then my left, and then both. All within a month. That was a lot of Tylenol, ear drops, and yelling from pain...

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  2. betteranimationguyMarch 15, 2011 at 12:39 AM

    @Cesardv8camaro yeah the doctors did the sugery a little wrong and the bandage looks like i broke my head and my whole ears bleeding

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  3. vampireboii13March 15, 2011 at 12:47 AM

    did it i love u

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  4. familypark65March 15, 2011 at 1:37 AM

    I realised someting was wrong when one ear was half-deaf. XP The ear drops tickle. :I I think I might be getting it again... D: And the worst part is I'm on holidays right now. >.<

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  5. emily22rulezMarch 15, 2011 at 1:40 AM

    i hate swimmer ear. right now i have swimmer ear it sucks

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  6. icanstandupMarch 15, 2011 at 2:05 AM

    i hate swimmers ear

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  7. konachai1March 15, 2011 at 2:22 AM

    @Hmsheen10 I have it also I swim a lot, pain and fullness, ouch!!!! Using polysporin eardrops, and I now wear earplugs when going under water. It sucks

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  8. TheCallofDutyHelperMarch 15, 2011 at 2:44 AM

    I have that right now :( it freakin sucks so much, it infected my jaw, and it freakin hurts! my ear is swollen and i got water stuck in my ear

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  9. rhowell30March 15, 2011 at 3:23 AM

    Thanks for the info

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  10. cloudyandrainy3671March 15, 2011 at 3:56 AM

    Cloudy and I both have swimmer's ear!! it really hurts!! Oww! :(

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  11. mhsm22March 15, 2011 at 4:52 AM

    im 11 and im cry man i had it for like 9hours i im tired

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  12. katekolaminMarch 15, 2011 at 5:31 AM

    Its easy to being cured...but what we have to do for protection? swimming like a dog?:s doctor smiles cool but tells nothing..:)

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  13. picatsoforfmaMarch 15, 2011 at 5:31 AM

    That is why if the water doesn't go away on its own in the few hours after I get out of the water, I will put in a few drops of rubbing alcohol to dry it up.

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  14. xkidrobotMarch 15, 2011 at 6:02 AM

    fck me i have it right now

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  15. Phant0mAssass1nMarch 15, 2011 at 6:22 AM

    about 1 month the least i think

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  16. ldb453March 15, 2011 at 6:31 AM

    how long does it take to heal???

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  17. bulldogbulldog91March 15, 2011 at 6:57 AM

    fuk me i got this shit

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  18. daltster97March 15, 2011 at 7:00 AM

    i got it and my mom tried 2 do wat doctors did 2 her when she was little and it hurt cuz she was usin hot water and she was squeezin the thing real hard, and i feel like it made worse, were puttin achohol in it, it burns, dis happened las year, i felt like i was gettin all the water dat went 2 my ear out b4 anythang happened, i guess i didnt and it somethin else i dunno

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  19. BloodrokeMarch 15, 2011 at 7:14 AM

    Yeah, I have had this for about maybe a year now. It may not be the same one, because a few months ago I couldn't hear a thing out of one ear, and then I could hear the next day. But then, the ear pain came back. -_- My mom thinks there is nothing wrong with me and the doctors don't even think anything is wrong with me. Ugh I wish this friggin swimmers ear would go away and never come back.

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  20. MrSpartan083March 15, 2011 at 8:06 AM

    both my ears are this way!!!! i can barely hear!!!
    HELP!

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  21. Phant0mAssass1nMarch 15, 2011 at 8:57 AM

    i bet you don't have it anymore this was 10 months ago i have it right now as I'm typing :'(

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  22. PoesghostMarch 15, 2011 at 9:24 AM

    Yea I have this now and what was originally diagnosed as a inner ear infection a week and a half ago and after going to a ENT specialist told me that it is swimmers ear and it hurts, I wake up screaming sometimes from the pain.

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  23. coondogtheman1234March 15, 2011 at 9:56 AM

    ahh man i have this right now and it KILLS, its hard to sleep b/c it just fkn hurts so bad. ive heard about using vinegar and i guess that puts the PH level where it should be and eases the swelling, my left ear is swollen and i cant hear a damn thing out of it, so is this home remedy valid? i see lots of websites say you should do this but i dont want to make it worse. pls help ive tried flushing ive tried peroxide and nothing has worked.

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  24. drmdkMarch 15, 2011 at 10:15 AM

    Excellent Video
    DrMDK

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  25. Bennie9296March 15, 2011 at 10:54 AM

    Oh lord, it does.
    I have it right now.

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