During childhood or later everyone suffers from ear
infections and it's very painful, said David Greene MD, Arizona Orthopaedic. It
is caused by bacteria’s in the ear and mostly when water goes into the ear, it
makes millions of bacteria which cause ear infection. A chronic ear infection
can damage other parts of head as well and an untreated ear infection could
cause hearing loss as well.
There are three kinds of ear infections:
1. Outer Ear
Infection
2. Middle Ear
Infection
3. Inner Ear
Infection
Outer ear infection is normal and can be treated easily with
antibiotics. According to Dr. David Greene, antibiotics clear up normal
infection within 24 hours and patient can go back to school or work next day
after use of antibiotics.
If the infection is middle or inner and you have fluid build
up behind eardrum, visit an ENT specialist such as Doctor David Greene as soon
as possible. Firstly antibiotics will be used as it responds effectively and if
there is no improvement and in case of chronic infection, your doctor may
recommend ear tubes, which will be inserted surgically.
Ear tubes are small as a grain of rice and if insertion, it
will create ventilation in the ear and will open the blocked ear and clear the
infection. Ear tubes are very safe to use and also very effective treatment.
Consider a regular check-up to your doctor to make sure,
everything is fine inside. According to David Greene MD, ear tube will fall out
on its own after some time and if it doesn't in two years then it should be
removed with surgery.
Never underestimate the ear infection as an untreated ear
infection could cause sinusitis and sore/strep throat as it will spread to
other parts of head and can even because hearing loss.
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