"Ear Diseases"

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Greetings to my Distinguished Steemians, thanks so much to @afzalqamar for bringing us here again to discuss on a very essential part of the human body "The Ear"

The Human Ear is always considered to be a biological engineer which serves as a director to one of the most vital senses of an individual (hearing). Despites this unique responsibility of enabling hearing, the Human Ear also serves as the organ responsible for balance, and effective communication. These functions present the human ear as a very vital part of the body.

Despites how significant the human ear is, most people pay little attention to it well-being and this exposes it to different forms of malfunctioning, trauma and even infections which causes partial or total breakdown of the system. The poor state of the human ear is always seen in symptoms ranging from pains, watery discharge and hearing loss among others. It is essential to mention that this menace is not a respecter of persons as could be seen among adults and children alike.

Also, if it's left untreated this condition may grow into greater discomfort, impairment in communication and total disability to mention but a few. It is therefore crucial to know about the human ear and how to promote it's functionality. This this write up is set out to address. I will be granting justice to the following questions;

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Ear Diseases refers to series of setbacks and conditions which attacks and tends to minimize the effective functioning of the Ear. These attack could be launched on either the outer ear, middle ear or inner ear and could be as a result of trauma, infections, environmental factors and even genetic factors. The diseases could include one the following; Otitis media, Meniere's disease, Otitis external, tinnitus, sensorineural hearing loss and cholesteatoma etc. These abnormalities can greatly affect the hearing effectiveness, balance and the total well being of an individual.

Well, luckily or unluckily I have not experienced any Ear-related health problems and neither have I seen someone experienced. However, from my knowledge of medical/Ear-related literature, I have an in-depth knowledge on Ear-related health

Bacterial and fungal are two proud sponsors of ear Diseases and they affects the outer ear, middle ear and inner ear differently. Going by this, I think that it is wise to treat the three major sections of the ear differently i.e, going with the very first part which is the outer ear then proceed to middle ear before the inner ear.

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The Outer ear which is the most exterior part of the Ear is most susceptible to infections such as Otitis externa, which is popularly knowns as Swimmer's ear an infection caused by bacteria or fungi as a result of excessive injury or moisture. The symptoms of this disease include Itching, sharp pains, redness of the ear and drainage of substances out of the ear. Meanwhile, to prevent this disease one needs to be sure that his or ear is dry always and that there is no strange substance or stuffs in the ear canal.

Unlike the Outer ear, the Middle ear which is the section of the ear after the outer ear is mostly affected by otitis media which is an infection caused due to the excess accumulation of fluid behind the ear from. This Ear-related health issue is commonly found among children and it causes temporary loss of hearing, ear pain and increase in body temperature. Though this ear disease looks mild, continuous reoccurrence of the disease can lead to higher complications such as typanic membrane damage.

The most delicate part of the ear which is the inner ear is mostly affected by a disease known as Meniere's disease. A disease condition which exposed an individual to a condition known as vertigo tinnitus as a result of abnormal fluid buildup in the inner ear, this disease condition leads to a fluctuations in hear loss. In addition, aging, loud noise exposure, infections and meningistis are all possible causes of inner ear infections.

Prevention is always a good option to choose when compared to cure. In the prevention of ear Diseases, it is essential to apply the following principles;

In maintaining Proper Ear Hygiene, one needs to avoid the insertion of foreign objects such as pen cap, cotton swabs or any other hard object which is capable of destroying the ear canal and prompting the ear to outer ear infections.

Adequate Managements of allergies and respiratory infections can be achieved through ensuring effective reduction in nasal congestion.

Avoiding excess noise through staying away from noisy areas and avoiding the use of head set with loud music plays significantly here especially not listening to earphone for a long between of time no matter how the songs are enjoyable.

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Keeping the ear dried after swimming, bathing or washing the ear should be normalized as this helps in remedying infection potentials in the ear.

Vaccination such as pneumococcal is an infection vaccine which can play significantly in the fight against ear disease among children and adults

The treatment of ear disease comes in when the prevention fails to act accordingly. Meanwhile, the types and severity of the ear disease determines how treatments muct be done.

When antibiotics can be used to treat the bacteria of Outer and middle ear, Fungal infections requires effective anti infections such as antifungals. The use of typanistomy tube comes in so as to help in draining fluid and in the process preventing the reoccurring of fluids in the ear as to improve the overall ear condition.

Importantly, no treatment should be done or carried out without proper prescription of the doctor or medical experts who knows greatly about ear diseases