Sometimes an infection of the middle ear can cause a hole in the eardrum and when it does not heal within six weeks, it is called chronic otitis media. Some people may have repeated ear infections, which can lead to hearing loss and other serious complications. It is not as common as Acute Otitis media
Acute Otitis media is a type of inflammation of the middle ear that occurs rapidly, that is, it happens fast. The symptoms start showing up anytime from between a days to 2 week. The commonest symptoms are ear pain and fever. Sometimes, the person may also have drainage of fluid from the ear or even
Otitis is just a fancy term that means inflammation or swelling of the ear. When this swelling affects the middle ear, it is called otitis media. For the sake of clarification, The ear has 3 parts (external, middle and inner) which can all be inflamed and infected. If it affects the external part of the
Some children are born with these problems or defects in their hearts that we call Congenital Heart Defects. These problems occurred when they were still in the womb and they can affect the structure or function of the heart. They are one of the most common types of birth defects. Some of these heart defects