What are the symptoms associated with otitis externa?

Pain: These patients have ear pain that is worse when they pull on there ear or press near the ear canal.

Otitis externa: Swimmer's ear. Very painful infection of the external ear canal with significant tenderness to touch/tug on ear cartilage. Canal will often close with swelling. Puss-like drainage is very common. Can be very concerning if untreated or in diabetics, with spread of bacteria to bone around the canal.