Can infantile otitis media heal itself?

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Careful friends may find that some baby's ears will secrete some yellow liquid. In fact, this baby may suffer from secretory otitis media. Secretory otitis media can affect the health of the baby's ears, and even make the baby lose certain hearing function. Got darling secrete sex otitis media to be able to heal oneself? Let's share my experience with you.

Can infantile otitis media heal itself?

The secretory otitis media of the baby is a self limited disease with a certain self-healing rate. The patient should be closely observed for 3 months before giving invasive treatment. Whether secretory otitis media is self-healing depends on the etiology and the time of effusion. About 75% ～ 90% of the patients with secretory otitis media left by acute otitis media can recover by 3 months. Tympanogram changes from type B to type A and C.

About 55% of patients with secretory otitis media can self heal at 3 months, but about 1 / 3 of them may get worse. About 25% of the children aged 2-4 years who had an ominous onset recovered within 3 months. The self-healing rate of infants and young children is higher. About 30% of the children over 2 years old with secretory otitis media in both ears and with a course of more than 3 months recovered spontaneously at 6-12 months.

For children with non high risk secretory otitis media in the observation stage, drug or surgical intervention is harmful but not beneficial, while observation waiting is not harmful to non high risk children. Need to inform the family of children with poor hearing, especially in patients with secretory otitis media. To develop measures and programs to improve children's listening and learning environment, regular review, and air pressure otoscope and tympanogram examination.

matters needing attention

Otitis media is caused by bacterial infection, so parents should choose sensitive antibiotics for their children under the guidance of doctors. Penicillin and penicillin family are generally used, and antibiotics should not be blindly used. The route of administration is intravenous drip, which can make the drug reach the lesion faster and play a role.