How is oedema of mastoid process after ear caused?

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The mastoid part behind the ear is a part of the facial nerve. The facial nerve runs in a very narrow hole. When the facial nerve is attacked by the virus, there will be edema and pain after being compressed. If discharge pus not smooth, or the third type of pneumococcal infection, toxicity is very strong, destroy bone, ear after mastoid edema how to cause? Let's talk about it

How is oedema of mastoid process after ear caused?

Acute mastoiditis is actually the follow-up of acute otitis media, so it is often called acute suppurative otitis media. Some people think that acute suppurative mastoiditis is one of the complications of acute suppurative otitis media. Streptococcus pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa were the most common pathogens.

P. aeruginosa, or Pseudomonas aeruginosa, is a kind of bacteria with low pathogenicity but strong drug resistance. It widely exists in nature and is a common bacteria in wound infection. It can cause suppurative lesions.

Retroauricular mastoiditis is a kind of occult mastoiditis, which mainly occurs in children. It is characterized by progressive inflammatory lesions hidden behind the intact tympanic membrane. The pathogenic bacteria are mostly Haemophilus influenzae. It is often caused by acute otitis media that has not been completely cured and purulent lesions invade the bone. It is easy to miss diagnosis and cause complications, so we should pay attention to it.

matters needing attention

We should improve the health quality of patients, strengthen nutrition, and provide adequate protein and vitamin diet. Strengthen the resistance, remove the emergency dressing and keep the dressing clean until the wound is healed. The prevention of acute mastoiditis lies in the active and timely treatment of acute otitis media.