Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A previously healthy and fully immunized 5-year-old male was seen in an urgent care clinic for an evaluation of ...

The most common cause of an ear canal that’s swollen shut is a bacterial infection known as swimmer’s ear, but there a few other potential causes. A swollen ear canal is a common condition that ...

An ear infection often happens when a virus or bacteria causes inflammation in the ear. The most common type of ear infection is a middle ear infection, which occurs when fluid builds up behind the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 4-year-old boy comes to your office with a sore right ear. The problem was first noted about 3 days ago with ...

Mastoiditis is a serious bacterial infection that affects the mastoid bone behind the ear. Without prompt treatment, mastoiditis can potentially lead to meningitis. Meningitis is a potentially life ...

Technically it’s fall, but it’s also a lot of other “seasons”: The holiday season, football season, and Season 2 of ‘Modern Family,’ which is everything I dreamed it would be and more. Oh, and cold ...

In her latest video, Dr. Pimple Popper extracts a lump from behind a man's ear. She notes that she needs to send the lump in for testing, since the patient has spent a lot of time in the sun. In her ...

The preauricular lymph nodes sit just in front of the ears. These tiny nodes play a vital role in protecting the body against infections and disease. In this article, we provide information on the ...