Earache (cont.)
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Synonyms and Keywords
earache, otitis externa, swimmer's ear, otitis media, ear infection, scuba diving ear pain, ear infections, ear ache, ear pain, infection of the ear
Authors and Editors
Author: Ariel A Waitzman, MD, FRCSC, Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, Wayne State University.Editors: Scott H Plantz, MD, FAAEM, Research Director, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine; James S Cohen, MD, Consulting Staff, James Cohen, PC.
Last Editorial Review: 8/10/2005
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