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The 6 pages that link to Otitis externa, each with the reason it gives.

• Otitis mediaCompared with: Unlike otitis media, it affects the canal outside the eardrum.

• Outer earRelated: This condition affects the canal, a principal component of the outer ear.

• Acute otitis mediaCompared with: It causes ear pain too, but the infection is in the canal rather than the middle ear.

• EarwaxRelated: Disruption of the canal’s protective environment can contribute to this condition.

• Ear candlingRelated: Injury or disruption of the canal’s protective skin can contribute to inflammation.

• Perforated eardrumCompared with: It affects the canal rather than requiring a break in the eardrum.