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You have had a ear infection for 2 week's and have been taking antibiotics and ear drops with no improvement what should you do?
Go back to your Dr. you may need a stronger dose of antibiotic or a different type. The infection may have changed and moved from the outer ear to the inner ear; Go back to the Doctors.
Can getting your ears perced kill you?
It would be extremely unlikely. The most it might do is cause an infection that might make you lose your outer ear. But to kill you, you'd have to let the infection get VERY bad, and the amount of pain that would cause would prevent most people from letting it get that bad.
Can inner ear infection spread through the body?
No it can not. Only if the Outer ear gets the infection too.
Swollen outer ear?
The symptom of a swollen outer ear can be perichondritis, an ear cartilage infection caused by bacteria. Another symptom is pain. A cause for this condition can be injury of ear cartilage due to factors like cartilage piercing or ear surgery.
Red outer ear?
A red outer ear can be caused by an outer ear infection or from getting hit. If the redness does not go away, consult your physician.
Tobramycin -dexamethasone ophthalmic suspension used as ear drops?
Yes. Any eye prescription eye drop can be used for ear drop if your doctor indicates that is what they want you to do with it. Usually in conjunction with an oral antibiotic and typically for an outer ear infection.
Why does having a wound make a client vulnerable to infection?
An open wound, when the skin is torn, cut or punctured, is likely to cause infection, as the skin is the outer covering of the body and among its functions it protects you against germs. A torn or cut skin will not work properly.
What is the outer protective boundary on humans that prevents infection?
It is the skin or epidermis.
What parts of the ear can be involved in an ear infection?
inner and outer is what the doctor told me
Can clotrimazole vaginal cream used for outer anal infection?
No, it should only be used for the vagina, as indicated. Consult your doctor regarding this infection.
Forms in your outer ear to protect your middle and inner ear from dirt and infection?
wax
How do you check for ear infection?
Signs of general infection apply such as pain, swelling, redness, discharge. Ear infections can be classified according to whether they involve the innerear, middle ear or outer ear. Inner ear infections typically cause dizziness, vertigo and nausea. Middle ear infections can cause hearing difficulty, whereas outer ear infections are typically painful. Try waggling the outer ear, if there is an established infection of the ear canal movement will be extremely painful.
