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PE tubes
PE tubes, or pressure equalization tubes, are small tubes that are inserted into the eardrum. The tube helps drain fluid collection in the middle ear and keeps the ear well aerated.
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A 41-year old asked:
What symptoms do PE tubes help address?
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A 33-year old asked:
Will PE tubes ever cause scarring which can decrease the ability to hear?
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A 41-year old asked:
Will PE tubes fall out if you swim in the ocean (oxymetazoline)?
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A 36-year old asked:
How do I get rid of ear wax in my child's ear after PE tubes were put in?
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A 37-year old asked:
Can PE tubes fall backward into the head instead of into the ear canal?
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A 32-year old asked:
Are pe tubes used to treat ear infections?
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A 31-year old female asked:
My 3 year old is on her 2nd set of PE tubes (T&A removed).Left tube is in the ear canal & is infectioned.Is it recommended/safe to replace this tube?
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A 34-year old female asked:
3 yr boy w fungal infection in middle ear with PE tubes. How common is this?Ototoxic? Infection may have been present for 2 mos prior to dx- he rubbed and said rock in ear but dr saw nothing b4 pus.
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A 51-year old female asked:
My sister had heart s and still is not awake she has williams syndrom,she is 48 and every time they take the tube out she has ahard time breathing.it?
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A 32-year old asked:
is it possible for my tubes to come undone ?
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A 30-year old female asked:
What r the chances of my tubes coming undone?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Test tube baby?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Tell me about test tube baby?
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A 45-year old asked:
Who needs a jejunostomy tube!?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Can fellopian tubes be unblocked?
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A member asked:
What age can I get my tubes tied?
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A 32-year old asked:
What is a nasogastric tube used for?
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A 45-year old asked:
Is it safe to get my tubes tied at 19?
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A 36-year old asked:
Where can venipuncture tubes be purchased?
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A 27-year old female asked:
test tube baby over all cost in hyderabad?
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A 40-year old asked:
How is a feeding tube replaced and removed?
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A 46-year old asked:
Can you have hydrosalpinx with blocked tube?
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A 20-year old male asked:
How much will it cost to have ur tubes untied?
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A 47-year old asked:
How quickly can conception happen in test tube?
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A member asked:
till what age is possible for test tube baby ?
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A 44-year old asked:
Will a cecostomy tube be temporary or permanent?
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A 43-year old female asked:
How can I tell in feeding tube site is infected?
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A 33-year old asked:
Does anyone know where i can get my tubes untied?
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A 53-year old asked:
How would you know if your tubes had become untied?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Why do i have to wait 6 weeks to get my tubes tied?
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