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Otorrhagia
- symptomatic
- - bleeding from the ear
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Otorrhea
- symptomatic
- - purulent drainage from the ear
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Tinnitus
- symptomatic
- - - a jingling
- - ringing or buzzing in the ear
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Vertigo
- symptomatic
- - a turning around
- - dizziness
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Otitis Externa
- diagnostic (external ear)
- - inflammation of th external auditory meatus (canal)
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Cerumen Impaction
- diagnostic (external ear)
- - excessive buildup of wax in the ear
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Myringitis
(Tympanitis)
- diagnostic (middle ear)
- - inflammation of the the eardrum
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Otitis Media
- diagnostic (middle ear)
- - inflammation of the middle ear
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Aerotitis Media
- diagnostic (middle ear)
- - inflammation of the middle ear from changes in the atmospheric pressure
- - often occurs in frequent air travel
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Otosclerosis
- diagnostic (middle ear)
- - hardening of the bony tissue in the ear
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Mastoiditis
- diagnostic (middle ear)
- - inflammation of the mastoid process
- - most commonly seen as a result of the spread of inflammation & infection in the otitis media
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Eustachian Obstruction
- diagnostic (middle ear)
- - blockage of the eustachian tube usually as a result of infection, as in otitis media
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Acoustic Neuroma
- diagnostic (inner ear)
- - benign tumor on the auditory nerve (8th cranial nerve)
- - signs/symptoms: vertigo, tinnitus, & hearing loss
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Aplasia
- diagnostic (inner ear)
- - condition of absence or malformation of inner ear structures during embryonic development, resulting in hearing loss
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Labyrinthitis
- diagnostic (inner ear)
- - inflammation of the labyrinth
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Meniere Disease
- diagnostic (inner ear)
- - disorder of the inner ear due to an excessive buildup of endolymphatic fluid
- - signs/symptoms: vertigo, tinnitus, nausea, vomiting, hearing loss
- - one or both ears can be affected, & attacks vary in frequency & intensity
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Deafness
- diagnostic (general)
- - general term for partial or complete hearing loss
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Conductive Hearing Loss
- diagnostic (general)
- - hearing impairment caused by interference with sound or vibratory energy in the external canal, middle ear, or ossicles
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Sensorineural Hearing Loss
- diagnostic (general)
- - hearing impairment caused by lesions or dysfunction of the cochlea or auditory nerve
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Mixed Hearing Loss
- diagnostic (general)
- - combination of sensorineural & conductive hearing loss
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Presbyacusis
(Presbycusis)
- diagnostic (general)
- - hearing impairment in old age
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