Otitis

Otitis

Otitis
Classification and external resources
ICD-9-CM	380.10
MedlinePlus	001336
MeSH	D010031

Otitis is a general term for inflammation or infection of the ear, in both humans and other animals.

It is subdivided into the following:

Otitis externa, external otitis, or "swimmer's ear" involves the outer ear and ear canal. In external otitis, the ear hurts when touched or pulled.
Otitis media or middle ear infection involves the middle ear. In otitis media, the ear is infected or clogged with fluid behind the ear drum, in the normally air-filled middle-ear space. This very common childhood infection sometimes requires a surgical procedure called myringotomy and tube insertion.
Otitis interna or labyrinthitis involves the inner ear. The inner ear includes sensory organs for balance and hearing. When the inner ear is inflamed, vertigo is a common symptom.

Inner ear and
central pathways

Hearing impairment	Conductive hearing loss Otosclerosis Superior canal dehiscence Sensorineural hearing loss Presbycusis Cortical deafness Nonsyndromic deafness

Excessive response	Tinnitus Hyperacusis/Phonophobia

Deafblindness	Wolfram syndrome Usher syndrome

Other	Auditory processing disorder Spatial hearing loss

preformed:	Lysosome granules biogenic amines Histamine Serotonin

synthesized on demand:	cytokines IFN-γ IL-8 TNF-α IL-1 eicosanoids Leukotriene B4 Prostaglandins Nitric oxide Kinins

Processes

Traditional:	Rubor Calor Tumor Dolor Functio laesa

Modern:	Acute-phase reaction/Fever Vasodilation Increased vascular permeability Exudate Leukocyte extravasation Chemotaxis

Specific locations

mouth	Stomatitis Gingivitis Gingivostomatitis Glossitis Tonsillitis Sialadenitis/Parotitis Cheilitis Pulpitis Gnathitis

tract	Esophagitis Gastritis Gastroenteritis Enteritis Colitis Enterocolitis Duodenitis Ileitis Caecitis Appendicitis Proctitis

accessory	Hepatitis Ascending cholangitis Cholecystitis Pancreatitis Peritonitis

female:	Oophoritis Salpingitis Endometritis Parametritis Cervicitis Vaginitis Vulvitis Mastitis

male:	Orchitis Epididymitis Prostatitis Seminal vesiculitis Balanitis Posthitis Balanoposthitis

pregnancy/newborn:	Chorioamnionitis Funisitis Omphalitis

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