The ear is comprised of three parts: 1) outer, 2) middle and 3) inner. Typical problems associated with each of these parts are listed below.
Outer
- Wax impactions
- Acute/chronic otitis externa
- Masses
- Preauricular pits
- Skin cancers
- Foreign bodies
Middle
- Acute/chronic middle ear fluid
Acute/chronic ear infections, also known as “otitis media”
- Eustachian tube dysfunction