title: [Acute external otitis].
abstract: Acute external otitis is a painful inflammation of the skin of the ear canal, usually caused by bacteria. It occurs typically in the summer time, predisposed by humidity and heat. Cleaning and corticosteroid/antibiotic drops almost always ease swelling and pain in the ear canal in a couple of days. Proper treatment also involves effective analgesic medication and advice for a correct dosing technique of ear drops. Antibiotics are necessary only if the patient is immunologically compromised or the inflammation is spreading outside the ear canal.
authors.affiliation: HYKS, korvaklinikka, PL 220, 00029 HUS.
authors.forename: Karin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Blomgren
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000287:Administration, Topical; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D010032:Otitis Externa / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012621:Seasons
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000700:Analgesics; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local