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PE tubes
PE tubes, or pressure equalization tubes, are small tubes that are inserted into the eardrum. The tube helps drain fluid collection in the middle ear and keeps the ear well aerated.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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What symptoms do pe tubes help address?
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A 52-year old asked:
Can you have pe tubes put in at an office visit?
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A 25-year old female asked:
16 m.o. son, reactive airway disease, needs PE tubes, I'm afraid of anesthesia and it's effect on his RAD. ?
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A 37-year old asked:
Can pe tubes fall backward into the head instead of into the ear canal?
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A 36-year old asked:
How do I get rid of ear wax in my child's ear after pe tubes were put in?
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A 32-year old asked:
Are pe tubes used to treat ear infections?
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A 31-year old female asked:
My 3 year old is on her 2nd set of pe tubes (t&a removed).Left tube is in the ear canal & is infectioned.Is it recommended/safe to replace this tube?
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A 34-year old female asked:
3 yr boy w fungal infection in middle ear with pe tubes. How common is this?Ototoxic? Infection may have been present for 2 mos prior to dx- he rubbed and said rock in ear but dr saw nothing b4 pus.
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A 25-year old male asked:
I have put xylocaine lidocaine jel 5% on my penis to stop PE. After two days I can't have hard erections. The tube of the jel was expired since 2013.
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A 37-year old female asked:
Sudafed PE has helped at times to keep my Eustachian Tube open and fluid out of middle ear is it safe to use long term? ENT I went to wasn't any help.
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A 36-year old female asked:
My tubes, have been tied 14yr.s, now we want to have another baby, what shoud i do first?
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A 37-year old female asked:
Whats the Best medicine to unblock Eustachian tubes?
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A 35-year old female asked:
Whats the typical cost to get Fallopian tubes flushed?
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A 16-year old male asked:
I feel a tube that is connected to my testicle sometimes I notice that when my testicle rotates I can feel this tube is connected to a different side of the testicle, Im not sure which side of the testicle its suppose to connect to?
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A 32-year old asked:
Is it possible for my tubes to come undone ?
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A 45-year old asked:
What's a feeding tube for?
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A member asked:
What is an NJ feeding tube?
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A 46-year old asked:
What is the use of a ng tube?
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A 18-year old male asked:
When should I get tube feeding.
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A 28-year old female asked:
How would I know my tubes untied?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Can fellopian tubes be unblocked?
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A 30-year old asked:
What must I know about a peg tube?
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A 31-year old female asked:
How much is reversal tube surgery?
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A 25-year old female asked:
How do i kno if my tubes are untied?
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A 30-year old asked:
Is surgery to unblock tubes painful?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Can my tubes come untied in 5 years?
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A 32-year old asked:
What is a nasogastric tube used for?
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A 49-year old asked:
How painful is drainage tube removal?
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A 34-year old asked:
Why might a baby need breathing tubes?
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A 39-year old asked:
Why would someone need a feeding tube?
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