How to treat otitis media

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The incision can be made from the skin before or after the ear, depending on the size and location of the hole. Smaller holes can even be repaired directly without moving to the outer ear. So, in life, we should pay attention to it, the following specific talk about how to treat otitis media.

How to treat otitis media

Treatment 1: drug treatment, patients with unobstructed drainage mainly local drug treatment, acute attack should be systemic application of antibiotics. If possible, take the pus of patients for bacterial culture and drug sensitivity test before medication to guide medication.

Treatment 2: local medication types, tympanic mucosa congestion, edema, secretions more, the application of antibacterial solution or antibacterial and glucocorticoid mixture point ear, such as 0.3% ofloxacin ear drops. Avoid ototoxic drugs. When tympanic mucosa is moist and pus is less, alcohol or glycerin preparation, such as 2% boric acid ethanol, can be used.

Treatment 3: precautions for local medication: wash the ear with 3% hydrogen peroxide solution before medication, and then point the medicine after washing. Do not use aminoglycosides and other ototoxic antibiotics to drop the ear, so as not to cause hearing loss. Powder should not be used when the perforation is small or the amount of pus is large, because it may block the perforation, hinder drainage, and even lead to complications. Try not to use colored drugs, so as not to affect the local observation. The corrosive agents containing phenols and arsenic should not be used in the middle ear cavity.

matters needing attention

Warm reminder: do not use sharp things (such as hairpins, knitting needles, etc.) to dig the ear, so as not to damage the eardrum. It's best to get rid of the ear picking habit. To suffer from acute suppurative otitis media patients, should give timely appropriate treatment, in order to prevent chronic. The patients with chronic suppurative otitis media should be correctly diagnosed and treated to prevent intracranial complications. We should have a certain understanding of the harm of suppurative otitis media, and pay attention to the early symptoms of serious complications, such as ear disease with headache, fever, nausea, vomiting, etc. when it is suspected that there is otogenic intracranial comorbidity, we should treat it as soon as possible, so as not to delay the disease.