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Introduction
-Rainy season
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Etiology
1). Moisture 2). Antibiotic , steroid ear drops
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Pathology
1). Causative organism :
- Aspergillus Niger
- Candida Albicans
Symptoms
1. Itching
2. Pain
3. Otorhhoea
4. Deafness / Heaviness
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Signs
1.) Fungus seen in ear canal
Treatment
1). Local Treatment: 1. Total cleaning remove fungal debrish, - Remove epithelial debrish 2. Wick of Antifungal agent. - Clotrimazol: - Miconazol - Tolneftate - Salicylic acid - 2% Acetic acid - 1% Gentian violate 3. Water should not enter in the canal 4. Avoid steroid drops
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Treatment
1). Systemic Treatment: 1. Antibiotic 2. Analgesic 3. Antihistaminic
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