Sudden pain in the ear may be due to acute otitis externa, otitis externa boil, acute otitis media, etc.
1. Acute otitis externa: Sudden earache may be acute otitis externa, which is a bacterial infection caused by water ingress into the damaged skin of the external auditory canal, and there will also be stretching pain in the auricle as well as pressure pain on the ear screen.
2. External auditory canal boil: a limited purulent inflammation of the hair follicles or sebaceous glands of the external auditory canal skin. Diabetic and debilitated people are prone to this disease. It is mainly caused by Staphylococcus aureus infection.
3. Acute otitis media: Bacteria from upper respiratory tract infections can spread along the Eustachian tube to the middle ear cavity, causing middle ear infections and resulting in sudden ear pain.
Sudden pain in the ear should be timely consultation to determine the cause of the disease, symptomatic treatment, in daily life should pay attention to the protection of the ear, try not to let the ear into the water, do not use sharp objects to prick the ear.