Causes Of Tinnitus To Look Out For

Repeated Ear Infections

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Repeated ear infections can occur in both adults and children, and they may cause symptoms such as tinnitus, a feeling of pain or pressure in the ear, hearing loss, and discharge from the ear. Patients with repeated ear infections may have trouble sleeping, and they might also develop a mild fever. Individuals who suspect they could have an ear infection should visit their primary care doctor for an examination. The doctor will look in their ear with an otoscope to check for swelling or redness of the ear canal or eardrum. Depending on the cause, patients with repeated ear infections may need to be seen by an ear, nose, and throat specialist, and they may require antibiotics or surgical intervention, such as a myringotomy, to encourage fluid drainage. Rarely, patients with repeated infections may need surgical repair of the eardrum. If the infection spreads to the mastoid bone of the ear, an operation might be required to resolve this.

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