Multiple choice

The ear disorder associated with swimming is __________________________.

  1. microtia

  2. cholesteatoma

  3. contact dermatitis

  4. stenoses

  5. otitis externa
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Explanation

Otitis externa is an inflammation of the outer ear and ear canal. Swimming in polluted water is a common way to contract swimmer's ear, but it is also possible to contract swimmer's ear from water trapped in the ear canal after a shower, especially in a humid climate. Constriction of the ear canal from bone growth (Surfer's ear) can trap debris leading to infection.

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