Some conditions can cause the absence of OAE's. These include: cysts, external otitis (swimmer's ear for example), stenosis, or abnormal middle ear pressure, a perforated ear drum, otosclerosis, cholesteatoma.
The Gulf of Mexico (Spanish: Golfo de MÃ©xico) is an ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba.
Gulf of Mexico. The Gulf of Mexico is part of the Atlantic Ocean, but specifically is the section of the ocean that borders the east coast of Mexico, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. Sarasota and Naples are two popular destinations that border the Gulf of Mexico. Fishing is an important industry in the Gulf of Mexico. According to 2008 National Marine Fisheries Service report, the commercial and shellfish harvested from the Gulf states equaled 1.3 billion lbs. and $661 million.