in class i was learning

1. Swimmer’s Ear
By Roberto Marrero

2. What’s Swimmer’s Ear
• is an infection of the ear
canal caused by many
types of bacteria or fungi.

3. Symptoms
• severe symptoms can develop, including severe
pain that spreads to the side of your face or
neck, blockage of your ear canal, redness or
swelling of the outer ear, fever, and swollen
lymph nodes in your neck.

4. Causes
• Ear plugs, hearing aids,
headphones, and other
devices that may be
inserted into the ear
canal may increase the
risk of swimmer's ear.

5. Treatment
• Your doctor may gently clean your ear
with a cotton-tipped probe or a suction
device to relieve the pain
• antibiotic ear drops are necessary to
treat this problem. But if there is too
much swelling or drainage from the
canal, drops may not go in.
• your doctor will most likely put in a
small wick, a skinny one inch-long
piece of dehydrated sponge, that will
go in past the blocked area. When
drops are applied to the wick, the
drops will be able to seep into the canal
and pass the blockage. This will
provide quick relief, usually within six
to eight hours.