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Could ear ache always mean infection?
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Possible: it is possible to be infection or fluid or wax , so need to be exam by doctor and treated the cause
Answered 3/13/2020
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Referred pain: An ear ache is a symptom and an ear infection is a diagnosis. As mentioned before, if the hearing has not changed and the ear is not tender to the touch, think about referred pain from the dental structures.
Answered 2/3/2015
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No: Many causes of ear pain and can include infection, impacted ear wax, Eustachian tube dysfunction......
Answered 2/3/2015
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