Sore throat or pharyngitis can be infectious (viruses and bacteria) or noninfectious. Viruses (such as adenoviruses, coronaviruses, influenza A and B) are usually the problematic organisms for sore throats. In addition to sore throat, other symptoms individuals with a...
Also known as swimmer’s ear, otitis externa is inflammation of the external auditory canal. Bacterial infections are the most common cause of otitis externa, with the most common organisms being Pseudomonas aeruginosa, S. epidermidis and Staphylococcus aureus....
Commonly known as ear infection, otitis media usually affects children disproportionately more than adults. Otitis media is an acute infection that affects fluid in the middle ear and leads to inflammation of the mucosal lining in the middle ear. Common bacteria that...
Influenza, most commonly known as the flu, is a seasonal viral infection. Here in the states the season begins in August and ends in March (usually peaking in the winter months). The flu is very contagious and usually disproportionately affects the very young, older...
Although headaches can be inconvenient, painful and at times debilitating, most are not life threatening. Most headaches can be characterized as tension, migraine or cluster. With tension headaches being the most common. New development of headaches with neurological...
