Category: Ear
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Fever
Fever is any body temperature above 100°F (37.8°C).A healthy person’s body temperature fluctuates between 97°F (36.1°C) and 100°F (37.8°C), with the average being 98.6°F (37°C). Fever occurs when the body’s internal thermostat raises the body temperature above its normal level. This thermostat is found in the hypothalamus, a part of brain. The nervous system constantly…
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Eosinophilia
Eosinophils are white blood cells. Eosinophils are produced in the bone marrow and are normally found in the bloodstream and the gut lining. They contain proteins that help the body to fight infection from parasitic organisms, such as worms. What is eosinophilia? The term eosinophilia refers to conditions in which abnormally high amounts of eosinophils…
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Deafness in children – Glue ear
Glue Ear is a build-up of fluid behind the eardrum, in the middle ear causing conductive hearing loss-deafness. Glue ear is a middle ear disease, associated with poor Eustachian tube function. Most children get glue ear at some stage in their lives. Glue ear with fluid level behind right eardrum. The fluid may be thick…