Ear Discharge
The ear is composed of three parts – the external, middle, and inner ear. Disease in the external or middle ear usually manifests as discharge. Common conditions include otitis externa, otomycosis, and various types of chronic otitis media. A complicated condition causing discharge could be malignant otitis externa.
How can ear infections be prevented?
Practices to reduce the risk of ear infection:
- Washing your hands often
- Avoiding crowded areas
- Forgoing pacifiers early
- Avoiding secondhand smoke
What is the cause of ear infection?
Otitis media with effusion is inflammation and fluid buildup in the middle ear without bacterial or viral infection. This may occur because the fluid buildup persists after an ear infection has resolved or due to eustachian tube dysfunction.
Ear infections occur when Eustachian tubes become swollen or blocked, leading to fluid accumulation in the middle ear.