Eustachian-tube Sentence Examples

Infection usually stems from an upper respiratory infection in which swelling (edema) in the eustachian tube causes fluid and mucous to gather behind the eardrum.

Acute otitis media can result from a respiratory infection such as a cold that causes an inflammation that blocks a eustachian tube.

It may be that pacifier use spreads infection or that intense sucking on pacifiers hinders proper functioning of the eustachian tube that normally keeps the middle ear open and clean.

Sinus swelling can constrict a child's eustachian tube that connects the inner ear to the throat, causing a congested feeling and "ear popping."

In children, the eustachian tube is shorter and less slanted than in adults.

Children also have clumps of infection fighting cells, commonly called adenoids, in the area of the eustachian tube.

Acute otitis media often occurs as an aftereffect of upper respiratory infections, in which the eustachian tube and nasal membranes become swollen and congested.

The position the child is in while breastfeeding is better than the usual bottle-feeding position for optimal eustachian tube function.