What are the symptoms of otitis media in children?

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The concept of otitis media in children is very broad, there are many types, including acute and chronic otitis media, secretory otitis media, suppurative otitis media and so on. Otitis media often occurs in children under 8 years old. It is often a pain complication caused by upper respiratory tract infection such as common cold or throat infection. Children often show slow obedience or inattention. Otitis media is not treated in time will lead to hearing loss in children, cause other diseases, great harm to the child's physical development.

What are the symptoms of otitis media in children?

Chronic otitis media, chronic otitis media is the middle ear mucosa, tympanic membrane or bone deep chronic inflammation, often combined with chronic mastoiditis. Acute otitis media can not be treated in time, or the condition is serious, it may also form chronic otitis media.

Acute non suppurative otitis media, called exudative otitis media, is caused by various factors, acute obstruction of eustachian tube caused by middle ear, middle ear mucosa filled with blood, edema and effusion. The main clinical manifestations were ear tightness, tinnitus, deafness and tympanic membrane invagination.

Acute suppurative otitis media is an acute suppurative inflammation of the middle ear mucosa. The lesions were mainly located in the tympanic cavity, but other parts of the middle ear were often involved. The main pathogenic bacteria were pneumococcus, Haemophilus influenzae, hemolytic streptococcus, Staphylococcus, proteus, etc. The disease is more common and occurs in children. Acute suppurative otitis media is an acute suppurative inflammation of otitis media. It is common in children, winter and spring, and often secondary to upper respiratory tract infection.

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Chronic suppurative otitis media is a chronic suppurative inflammation of the middle ear mucosa, periosteum or deep into the bone, which often coexists with chronic mastoiditis. This disease is very common. It is characterized by recurrent suppurations, tympanic membrane perforation and hearing loss. It can cause serious intracranial and external complications and endanger life.