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(also referred to as...)

Acute Otitis Media, Otitis Externa, Otitis Media, Serous Otitis Media, Swimmer's Ear

Description

Otitis Media

Otitis media is inflammation or infection of the middle ear. It can appear as an acute infection or a chronic condition. Many children will have experienced an acute bout of otitis media by the age of two. Chronic otitis media is also known as serous otitis or "glue ear".

The causes of otitis media are listed below, however, there are risk factors involved in making a person more prone to middle ear infections. They include: not being breast fed, use of wood-burning stoves, exposure to second-hand smoke, food allergies, and day care attendance.

 

Otitis Externa

Otitis externa is infection of the external auditory canal of the ear. Some sources consider it a dermatitis affecting the ears.

There are four different categories of otitis externa. The most common is acute diffuse otitis media, also known as "swimmer's ear", but there are other types as well.

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