What symptom does acute otitis media have?

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Acute otitis media is an acute suppurative inflammation of the middle ear mucosa, which is common in infants and young children. It is common in winter and spring. The pathogenic bacteria are mostly Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus hemolyticus. Some patients who are not treated in time can lead to tympanic membrane perforation, ear pus and hearing loss. What symptom does acute otitis media have? Let's talk about it

What symptom does acute otitis media have?

Sudden ear pain, often accompanied by cold, cough and other symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection. Most of the patients had severe pain before perforation, and pus flowed out of the affected ear after perforation. The pain could be relieved. Tinnitus, ear tightness and hearing loss were mild.

Tympanic membrane congestion swelling, if there is perforation, visible pus overflow from the perforation. There may be tenderness in the mastoid region behind the ear. Fever, body temperature is generally around 38 ℃, children can be accompanied by high fever, and may have vomiting, diarrhea and other gastrointestinal symptoms.

Hearing loss: hearing loss, self hearing enhancement, head forward tilt or leaning to the healthy side, due to effusion away from cochlear transmission, hearing can be temporarily improved (displacement hearing improvement), when effusion viscous, hearing can not be changed due to head position change,

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Patients suffering from otitis media must be treated in time, and attention should be paid to the above-mentioned inedible and drinkable substances in life. If your child is suffering from otitis media, then the mothers must play a good role in supervision and guidance.