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middle ear infection Otitis media ENT A condition characterized by inflammation, fluid overproduction–which may rupture the tympanic membrane, providing a portal of entry for bacteria and viruses, purulence, bleeding; MEI is more common
in children as their eustachian tubes are shorter, narrower, and more horizontal than adults Risk factors Infections, sinusitis, allergy-induced eustachian tube blockage or adenoidal enlargement, recent illness–lowered resistance, crowding,
poor hygiene, heredity, high altitude, cold climate, bottle feeding–with pooling of fluid at the eustachian tube How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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