“In severe cases, the tick’s mouthparts attaching to the tympanic membrane (or ear drum) can lead to perforations and the release of enzymes in the middle ear.” Ticks are also common ...

This article details five easy exercises to strengthen your tympanic membrane. These exercises can be done anywhere, anytime, without any equipment or a doctor's prescription. Gently massaging the ...

Methods We conducted a study of the diagnostic accuracy of oral, tympanic membrane (TM) and temporal artery (TA) thermometry to measure fever in an urban emergency department (ED). Data were collected ...

Ear cancer is when abnormal cells in the ear start to grow and divide in an uncontrolled way. Most of these cancers start in the skin of the outer ear. Cancers that develop inside the ear, known as ...

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