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Smelly ear discharge
A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Andrea Brandanswered
Specializes in Family Medicine
Infection: Discharge with odor from the ear suggests infection. Best to see a health care provider for examination and appropriate treatment.
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2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Anifat Balogunanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 31 years experience
Treat ear discharge: Ear discharge may be caused by infection of the external ear, or infection of the middle ear space associated with a hole in the ear drum. The infecti... Read More
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5.7k viewsReviewed Dec 24, 2022
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Varies: This is a situation where there is no "one thing fixes all".First you have the ear examined to find out where the discharge is coming from (canal or m... Read More
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777 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 45-year-old female asked:
Dr. Michael Pascolinianswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 19 years experience
Wax: The wax your ear produces is actually a cleaning mechanism for your ear. So sometimes wax may look one way then be a different color the next time, i... Read More
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5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Nader Kalantaranswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 17 years experience
Discharge = general: Discharge is a general term that simply means any type of substance leaking out from somewhere, such as pus, clear fluid, mucus, etc. As such, bleedi... Read More
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3.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 50-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Maybe,maybe not: A kid with a painful buildup of pressure during a middle ear infection can experience quick relief if a hole develops.This is seen as the debris dra... Read More
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4.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Ear drainage: that suggests a problem could be bloody, fluid, crusty, malodorous & and possibly associated with pain. Ear wax tends to be a oily/clumped substan... Read More
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3.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 70-year-old male asked:
Dr. Robert Cercielloanswered
55 years experience
UNLIKELY NEUROLOGICA: If neurological would expect usually blood and hx of trauma. Clear fluid would be unusual consider ENT or pcp consult to help discover cause.
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4.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 30-year-old male asked:
Dr. Stuart Hickersonanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
Vertigo: A common problem. Typically caused by a change in the viscosity of the endolymph of your balance gland. A viral process can be common cause. Typicall... Read More
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68 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mohammad Khananswered
Pediatrics 32 years experience
Wax in ears: may just be wax, may not be related to chronic supportive otitis media, many people have wax in their ears. Please have a local doctor look into your ... Read More
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3.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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Dr. Ruben Rucobaanswered
Pediatrics 34 years experience
Usually: Most episodes of true ear discharge (pus or blood) represent an infection of the middle ear, commonly referred to as an ear infection. The discharge ... Read More
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6.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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