A lump behind the ear can have many possible causes. The most common include swollen lymph nodes caused by an uncomplicated infection. These lumps are typically harmless and relatively easy to treat.

Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2011;9(2):215-226. As with most mammalian bites, amoxicillin/clavulanic acid (augmentin) is a reasonable empiric antibiotic in an ...

Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2014;54(1):103-114. Topiramate is typically started at 25 mg daily and can be titrated up to 100 mg twice daily. It is frequently given in addition to acetazolamide in the ...

Peritonsillar abscess, also known as quinsy, is a bacterial infection that causes pus to collect near the tonsils and the back of the throat. It usually starts with bacteria responsible for strep ...

SARS-CoV-2, which causes the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, has a brain neurotropism through binding to the receptor angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 expressed by neurones and glial ...