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Otomycosis:fungal infection of ear

From some days before,Shuvo is absent minded and bad tempered.He feels in ear loaded,itching and damp.Black sweepings is secreting from using cotton bud.Very disgusting feelings.If friends see this condition,very shyness.

On the other hand,Pusmita,s mother is very tension of her little baby.From some days ago,she is saying,"pain feeling in ears".Something like damp papers is coming from ears when is cleaning the ears.Child,s ear must be examined by a doctor,think Puspita,s mother.Though the above problems are different according to place,time,and situation but these problems have created due to fungal infection.Which name is otomycosis.

Bangladesh is a six seasons country.Due to sun,moist,damp weather,fungal infection is very friendly situation in our country.Besides this,fungal infection becomes very easy if some one is affected by diabetes and deficiency of antibody power of body.

Fungal infection:who are liable?
Various types of fungal infection is found.Among  them some looks black,some looks brown,some looks white and some are watery sticky paper.How do you know what type of fungus you have attacked or what type of infection you have?

Symptoms:
1.Discomfort in ear
2.Pain in ear
3.Ear seems closing
4.Itching in ear
5.Low hearing in ear


6.Ear feels damp.Sometimes something liquid substance secretes.But this amount is not much.

What is found if once ear is tested:-
1.Looking normal condition from outside
2.Over infection can lead to skin infection
3.Fungus lump/clod can be found from ear hole to ear curtain which is 1 inch.
4.Liquid substance excretes from ear if bacterial infection occur.Even bad smell is found from liquid sweepings.Fungus lump/clod looks like black,brown,white or damp paper.
5.Ear curtain will be normal but sometimes it will be reddish depends on its severity.

Does any examination need? 
Yes.
1.Fungus samples should be collected from ear with great care by germ free methods;then it should be sent to laboratory for culture and sensitivity examination.

2.The patients who affect recurrence fungal infection,they should check amount of sugar in their blood.Because patients are more risky fungal infection of ear.
Now it is completed of diagnosis,it turns of treatment.

Treatment will be chosen how?or what treatment?
An ENT specialist will observe the total condition of the patient and he will hear patients history details,examination of ear etc.Then he makes to get fungus clod outside from ear.He makes dry the ear.

Then he has given fungal preventive drugs,drop,or ointment.Many types of medicines are found in market in many names and eventually ear will be cured.

Besides this,diabetes should be treated if associated with ear problem.After finishing medicinal course,to prevent of recurrence,should be re-consulted with doctor.If pain is appeared in ear,NSAID or pain killer should be swallowed.If infection occurred due to bacteria,antibiotic should be used carefully.Perfect medicines as well as anti-histamin should be selected to reduce itching.

Treatment should be accepted by a trained and experienced ENT specialist and should be followed up.Otherwise it may be caused any fetal condition.

What steps should be taken to prevent otomycosis: 
1.Should be avoid poke of ear by stick of match,cotton bud,wing of hens,stick of sweeping,cap of pens etc
2.Should not be cleaned ear by someone.
3.Should not be bathed in contaminated water
4.Should not be bathed by diving in water
5.Should be controlled diabetes.

 

Dizziness:not brain,s problem

Dizziness may be many types.Balancing problem of body,fall down,swooned,unsubstantial in brain,eddy etc.These symptoms are called dizziness in English.

Actually what is dizziness:
For what symptoms patients consult with doctor,dizziness is one of them.This dizziness may be many types.This vertigo will be appear ear problem.

Two words about ears:
Inner ear or labyrinth has two parts.Front side is called cochlea,which controls hearing power and back part is called vestibule which controls co-ordination of brain.

In labyrinth membrane,there remains liquid substance and sensory organ which sends signal about brain where head is situated.

Body and brain controls:
A certain region of brain such as cerebellum,cerebrum,brain stem which controls brain balance and situation.
Skin,muscles,bones-joints,and eyes send signal to brain address about body situation.If one of these shows any disorders,then severe vertigo will appear.

Symptoms:  
Body balancing problem,unsubstantial of brain,senseless,mild swooned with nausea,vomiting,nystagmus can appear if any problem seen in skin,brain,muscles,bones-joints,and eyes.If there is a disease shown in vestibule,then nausea,vomiting,balancing problem,and hearing loss etc may be appeared.


Some normal disease can create vertigo.Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is a very common symptom.Vertigo appears when head is altering at definite situation.Generally during lying,movement here and there,during working at bending situation,this type of vertigo commence at once.

Due to ages,direct flow in head,liquid changes of inner vestibule membrane create this problem.But happy news is that,this problem do not exists long time and cures slowly.But some cases it needs treatment.

Meniere,s disease:
If any one is affected by this problem,then some symptoms commence such as dizziness,nausea,vomiting,balancing problem,hearing power reduces transiently,nystagmus,.Its transiency may last few seconds to few days.This disease will be appear due to Ventanas Labyranthine hydrops.Medicines are applied to cure this problem in most cases.But some cases operation is needed.

Vestibular Neuronitis:
This occurs due to virus.If any one had an experience of flue near past or present,he/she will be in vulnerable situation for attacking by this disease.The of this vertigo may persist long time.Some medicines such as labyrinthine sedatives are only treatment with complete rest.

Labyrinthitis:
This occurs due to virus or bacteria in inner vestibule.There may be normal symptoms such as low hearing power,nausea,vomiting,uncontrolling movement of eyes and balancing problem

Acoustic Neuroma:
This is one kind of tumor of ear.This tumor can be shown in inner channel  or Cp angle.But only one sided hearing problem will be shown.This treatment is only possible by operation.

Others:
This also occurs because of others causes such as infection of inner ear,closing eustachian tube,berrow trauma during plane journey,rigid wax in ear,given force in ear curtain etc.

Vertigo can appear other some causes except ear related disorders:
1.If blood flow reduces in specific brain area,blood clotting or hemorrhaging,brain tumor or multiple sclerosis.

2.Anemia,hypotension or reducing blood pressure

3.Migraine etc

Conclusion:
If patients feel above at least one of experience,he/she should consult with an ENT specialist immediately.Medication should not eaten without doctor consultation.This can bring you more loss than profits.