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Eustachian tube dysfunction
Eustachian tube (ETD) is a disorder where pressure abnormalities in the middle ear result in symptoms.
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Symptoms — what it feels like
- ·Aural fullness, ears popping, pressure, a feeling the ears are clogged, crackling, ear pain, tinnitus, autophony, muffled hearing, vertigo.
Causes — why it happens
- ·Common cold, influenza, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis
Complications
- ·Otitis media, cholesteatoma
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