Otitis






















Otitis
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Otitis
Classification and external resources

ICD-9-CM
380.10
MedlinePlus 001336
MeSH D010031
[edit on Wikidata]

Otitis is a general term for inflammation or infection of the ear, in both humans and other animals.


It is subdivided into the following:




  • Otitis externa, external otitis, or "swimmer's ear" involves the outer ear and ear canal. In external otitis, the ear hurts when touched or pulled.


  • Otitis media or middle ear infection involves the middle ear. In otitis media, the ear is infected or clogged with fluid behind the ear drum, in the normally air-filled middle-ear space. This very common childhood infection sometimes requires a surgical procedure called myringotomy and tube insertion.


  • Otitis interna or labyrinthitis involves the inner ear. The inner ear includes sensory organs for balance and hearing. When the inner ear is inflamed, vertigo is a common symptom.










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