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    Otitis media is inflammation or infection of the middle ear, which can be caused by a cold, sore throat, or respiratory infection. It primarily affects children as their eustachian tubes are shorter and less sloped than adults, making it easier for germs to enter the middle ear and cause infection or fluid buildup when the eustachian tube is blocked or malfunctioning due to congestion from a cold or allergy.

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    Otitis media is inflammation or infection of the middle ear, which can be caused by a cold, sore throat, or respiratory infection. It primarily affects children as their eustachian tubes are shorter and less sloped than adults, making it easier for germs to enter the middle ear and cause infection or fluid buildup when the eustachian tube is blocked or malfunctioning due to congestion from a cold or allergy.

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    Otitis media is inflammation or infection of the middle ear, which can be caused by a cold, sore throat, or respiratory infection. It primarily affects children as their eustachian tubes are shorter and less sloped than adults, making it easier for germs to enter the middle ear and cause infection or fluid buildup when the eustachian tube is blocked or malfunctioning due to congestion from a cold or allergy.

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    OTITIS MEDIA

    Definition and causes


    DEFINITION
    • Otitis media is inflammation or infection located in the middle ear.
    • can occur as a result of a cold, sore throat, or respiratory infection.
    • Otitis media can also affect adults, although it is primarily a condition that occurs in
    children.
    CAUSES
    • malfunction of the eustachian tube.
    • The following are some of the reasons that the eustachian tube may not work properly:
    • A cold or allergy which can lead to swelling and congestion of the lining of the nose, throat, and
    eustachian tube.
    • A malformation of the eustachian tube.

    - the eustachian tube is shorter and has less of a slope in children than in adults

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