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Disease Information for Otitis externa/acute
- Clinical Manifestations
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- Pain/temple area
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- Blocked ears feeling
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- PROCESS/Acute infection (ex).
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- Synonym
- Acute bacterial inflammation of external ear, Acute bacterial inflammation of external ear (disorder), Acute bacterial otitis externa, Acute diffuse otitis externa, Acute otitis externa diffuse, Acute swimmer's ear, Acute swimmers' ear, Acute swimmer's ear (disorder), Beach ear, Tank ear, Synonym/Swimmer's ear
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Otitis externa is an inflammation of ear canal with or without pinna involvement. acute or chronic depending on the curse. Otitis media ,acute or chronic is an inflammation of the middle ear behind the drum.
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