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Results 1 - 8 of 8 for Blocked Eustachian tube
  1. Ear - blocked at high altitudes 
    ... the outside world. Swallowing or yawning opens the eustachian tube and allows air to flow into or out of the middle ear. This helps equalize pressure on either side of the eardrum. Swallowing or yawning can unclog blocked ears when you are going up or coming ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002077.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Otitis media with effusion 
    ... a baby's ears will not lead to a blocked Eustachian tube. OME is most common in winter or early ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007010.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Middle ear infection (otitis media) (image) 
    ... or pus. Chronic otitis media occurs when the eustachian tube becomes blocked repeatedly due to allergies, multiple infections, ear trauma, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19324.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Ear infection - chronic 
    ... fluid made in the middle ear. If the eustachian tube becomes blocked, fluid can build up. When this happens, infection ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000619.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Ear barotrauma 
    ... either side of the ear drum. If the eustachian tube is blocked, the air pressure in the middle ear is ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001064.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Earache 
    ... is made in the middle ear. If the eustachian tube becomes blocked, fluid can build up. This may lead to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003046.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Eustachian tube patency 
    ... respiratory infections Altitude changes These can cause the eustachian tube to become blocked.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001630.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Ear infection - acute 
    ... common than in children. Anything that causes the eustachian tubes to become swollen or blocked leads to more fluid buildup in the middle ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000638.htm - Medical Encyclopedia