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The pain in my ear is so bad i feel like if i burst my own eardrum i will have relief from the pain. what is this?
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Acute otitis media: Inflammation in the middle ear area is known as otitis media or simple ear infection. It is most often a bacterial or viral infection that affects the middle ear, the air-filled space behind the eardrum. Rec.: see your pcp for diagnosis and treatment with possible referral to ent.
Answered 4/9/2015
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