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	Earache

	Definition: An ache or pain in the ear.
	Medical terms related to earache : Otalgia, Ache, Ear, Pain, Ear
	Common causes of earache: o An object stuck in the ear or severely impacted ear wax o Ruptured or perforated eardrum o Sore throat with referred pain to the ears o Tooth infection o Sinus infection o Arthritis of the jaw o Eustachian tube problems o Otitis Externa o Otitis Media o Temperomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ) Other Causes of earache: o Relapsing Polychondritis o Ramsay Hunt Syndrome (Herpes zoster oticus): Ramsay Hunt Syndrome is a common complication of shingles causing spreading and markrd by intense ear pain, a rash around the ear, mouth, face, neck, and scalp, and paralysis of facial nerves. o Barotitis: Barotitis is an inflammation of the ear caused by changes in atmospheric pressure;called also aerotitis. o Trauma Injury
	Medications for earache may include: o Antipyretics, Analgesics o Amoxicillin, Amoxil, Dispermox, Trimox

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