Children + otitis media + symptoms?

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Otitis media refers to acute or chronic inflammation of the middle ear cavity, which is one of the most common problems in children under 4 years old. Otitis media is caused by secondary bacterial infection due to the dysfunction or obstruction of the eustachian tube (connecting the middle ear cavity and the posterior wall of the nasal cavity). If there is no timely treatment, it can cause hearing impairment, even language development delay and poor learning ability. Children + otitis media + symptoms? Let's talk about it.

Children + otitis media + symptoms?

Symptoms of otitis media the initial symptoms of otitis media are fever, earache and discomfort. Babies who are too young to express, may show restlessness or pull on infected ears, and may also have nausea and vomiting. If the eardrum perforation, there will be secretion outflow. In addition, otitis media is often accompanied by fever. If otitis media is complicated with hydrops, the ear will feel swollen. When swallowing, the voice of "pop" and "pop" will be heard or there will be an echo when speaking. If it's chronic otitis media, the eardrum will thicken and scar, the activity of eardrum will decrease, and even cholesteatoma will appear in the middle ear cavity, so surgical treatment is needed.

The predilection age of acute otitis media is 6 months to 1 year old. And then as you get older, the chances of that happening decrease. But otitis media complicated with hydrocephalus often occurs in 2-7-year-old babies. If not treated in time, it will cause hearing loss and other complications inside or outside the skull, such as encephalitis, meningitis, brain suppuration, mastoiditis, etc.

The normal function of the middle ear is to transmit sound to the inner ear. Another eustachian tube extends from the middle ear cavity and connects to the upper part of the posterior wall of the nasal cavity. It provides the ventilation function of the middle ear cavity, maintains the pressure balance of the middle ear cavity, and also serves as a barrier against infection; There are cilia inside, which can discharge mucus containing impurities into the posterior nasal cavity, and the eustachian tube will open when swallowing and yawning.

matters needing attention

1. Treatment of otitis media infection. Part of otitis media is caused by virus, because it is not easy to distinguish from bacterial otitis media, so at present, if it is acute otitis media, antibiotics must be used for a course of treatment. If the local nasal congestion relief agent of nasal drops is used to open the eustachian tube, the patient must drop a few drops of the drug into the nasal cavity while lying down, and then turn the head to the side with inflammation of the ear, so that the drug can flow through the eustachian tube, causing vasoconstriction and mucosal swelling to open the eustachian tube. 2. Surgical method. When medical treatment failure or chronic otitis media, surgery can be considered.