Listen up! Don't take your ears for granted. Hearing loss is the third most common health problem in the U.S, and it can affect the quality of your life and relationships. About 48 million Americans have lost some hearing. Certain conditions, including age, illness, and genetics, may play a role in hearing loss.
In the past, a condition called cholesteatoma was a common cause of perilymph fistula, but this condition is now encountered only rarely because of improved antibiotic treatments. It is possible that there are occasionally fistulae associated with tiny cracks in the bone between the middle and inner ear.
Higginson R, Parry A (2011) Phlebitis: treatment, care and prevention. Nursing Times; 107: 36, early online publication. Peripheral venous catheter-associated phlebitis is caused by inflammation to the vein at a cannula access site. It can have a mechanical, chemical or infectious cause. Good practice when inserting a cannula, including appropriate choice of device and site, can help to prevent phlebitis.