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- swollen pain Otitis Externa American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck
- Surgery resource resources}
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- Copyright (c) 1991-92,1993 Tribune Media Services, Inc.
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- A Resource About Swimmers Ear
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- It is the middle of the summer season, and if I don't miss my guess,
- there are more than a few of you who have developed a "swimmer's ear", the
- bacterial infection of the outer ear canal that may occur when water trapped
- in the canal has injured the sensitive skin. When the symptoms of itchy ear,
- swollen ear canal, or pain when the ear is touched develop you can be pretty
- sure you too have developed this condition, with the medical name of Otitis
- Externa. There are some important ways to prevent this from happening, and
- they are contained in a free brochure offered by the American Academy of
- Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery. You may request your copy from them by
- sending a stamped self addressed envelope to "Swimmers Ear", American Academy
- of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, 1101 Vermont Avenue, NW, #302,
- Washington, DC 20005. Besides precautions and care, you will also learn the
- proper procedure to follow if an insect finds its way into your ear. While
- the techniques are all quite simple and easy to perform, they are worth their
- weight in gold when the distress of swimmer's ear (sometimes called "jungle
- ear" by soldiers who fought in the South Pacific) strikes. Put your request
- in the mail today, so that this brochure will be handy for the rest of this
- summer season.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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