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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Hearing loss. |
Adverse reaction or side |
Consult doctor about |
| Use of prescription or non- |
effect of drug. |
prescription drug. |
| prescription drug. |
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Discontinue use of non- |
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prescription drug. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Hearing loss. |
Infection of outer-ear |
See Ear Infection, Outer. |
| Sticky, green-yellow discharge |
canal or middle ear. |
See Ear Infection, |
| from ear. |
Injury to eardrum. |
Middle. |
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See Eardrum, Ruptured. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Hearing loss. |
Disorder or infection of |
See Labyrinthitis. |
| Dizziness. |
inner ear. |
See Meniere's |
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Disease. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Hearing loss, especially of high- |
Damage caused by |
See Hearing Impairment |
| pitched sounds. |
exposure to harmful noise |
or Loss. |
| Exposure to excessive noise, |
levels. |
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| such as a jackhammer. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Hearing loss. |
Infection or blockage. |
See Earache (in |
| Earache. |
|
Symptoms section). |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Gradual hearing loss in person |
Common occurrence with |
Consult doctor. |
| over age 60. |
aging. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Gradual hearing loss over |
Poor function of middle-ear |
See Otosclerosis. |
| several weeks or months. |
bones. |
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| History of similar hearing loss |
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| in other family members. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Hearing loss. |
Blockage of canal between |
See Cold, Common. |
| Recent cold or sore throat. |
middle ear and back of |
Consult doctor if hearing |
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throat (eustachian tube). |
loss lasts longer than 3 |
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days. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Gradual hearing loss over several |
Earwax blockage. |
See Earwax Blockage. |
| weeks or months without other |
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| symptoms. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Noise in ear (ringing, buzzing, |
Acoustic nerve disorder. |
See Tinnitus. |
| roaring, whistling or hissing). |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Hearing loss. |
Ear damage. |
See Barotitis Media. |
| Plugged feeling in ear. |
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| Change in air pressure (flying, |
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| diving). |
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