EAR

A most common type of ear infection is the middle ear infection, mostly secondary infections caused due to common cold.

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A middle ear infection is one of the most common infections in our body.

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The other common ear infections are Otitis externa and Otomycosis.

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Knowing the causes in detail can help us prevent the infection.

Middle ear infections are secondary infections i.e., they occur due to another infection.

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90% of the middle ear infections occur due to common cold.

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Middle ear infections can also occur due to chronic sinusitis or an outer or inner ear infection can spread to middle ear.

Middle ear infections are pretty common in babies, significantly below six months.
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A baby's head is designed so that it is easy for the milk to flow from the mouth to the middle ear through the nasopharynx while they are sleeping.

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Feeding habits tend to contribute to ear infections in babies. Small steps taken while feeding a baby can drastically reduce the risk of middle ear infections in babies.

Ear infection can occur in the outer, middle, or inner ear. 

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Learning what symptom applies to which part of the ear can direct us to dos and don'ts.

Otomycosis is a fungal ear infection that occurs in outer ear canal.

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Its main characteristic is itchy ears.

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It occurs mostly due to the use of ear buds to clean wet ear canal after shower.

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It occurs more frequently in humid climates.

 

General home remedies are responsible for worsening this ear infection.

Although a Cochlear implant doesn't save lives, it changes lives and almost gives a different life to the deaf, specifically to deaf-born babies.

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When surgery is done at the right time and given proper speech therapy, it enables the deaf to hear and speak.

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This surgery requires huge capital but is funded or subsidized by various governments worldwide.

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This surgery is a bit controversial among the deaf community ideologically but not technically.

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