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Prevention and awareness are key essentials in maintaining our physical bodies. Many resources may be found here including: statistics, demographics, and basic health regulations to assist you in a lifelong journey of whole health focusing on the first component of wholeness, the body. The health and faith resources found on this site combined can bring balance between our body, soul (mind, will and emotions) and spirit. Learn more about the continuum of care in whole health while increasing your faith, utilizing wisdom, and bringing wholeness to your overall being, body, soul and spirit.
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Otitis Media (Middle Ear Infection, also called Earache)
Description: Otitis Media is a bacterial or viral infection in the middle ear that usually occurs after a cold or other upper respiratory infection.
Incidence: Common; mostly in young children (three months to three years)
Prevalence: Males
Signs and symptoms:
- Ear pain and/or pressure
- Temporary hearing loss
- Irritability
- Fever
- Tugging at ear(s)
- Fluid coming from ear
Risk factors:
- Frequent respiratory infection
- Male gender
- Exposure to childcare
- Exposure to tobacco smoke
- Bottle-fed
- Siblings with history of ear infections
- First infection before age four months
Usual treatment:
- Medication (antibiotics-take complete course of medication)
- Pain reliever
- Surgery (often needed to provide continuous drainage to the middle ear to prevent accumulation of fluid, also called “tubes in the ear”)
Usual course: Usually clears up in a few days with appropriate antibiotic therapy; though hearing loss and permanent damage to the ear drum could result with continued or untreated infection.
Spiritual considerations: Support as needed
Suggested scriptures: Psalm 103: 2-3
Resources:
National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
NIH
31 Center Drive, MSC 2320
Bethesda, MD 20892-2320
(301) 496-7243
www.nidcd.nih.gov/
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Faith, hope, and love coupled with wisdom assists the believer in achieving health harmony in the soul (mind, will, and emotions) and spirit. Strengthen your inner man's soul and spirit by the associated articles, resources, and inspiration in our faith section. May the Lord prosper you with whole health. Learn more about the continuum of care in whole health while increasing your faith, utilizing wisdom, and bringing wholeness to your overall being, body, soul and spirit.
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