How to check for otitis media

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Ear has been running abscess, can't stop, pain, injection effect is not good, repeated attacks, see said is otitis media, see the doctor, the situation seems to be better, about how to check otitis media you understand? Let's talk about how to check for otitis media.

How to check for otitis media

Examination 1: after pressing the tragus tightly, the patient put it down quickly and tested the two ears separately. The patient felt that there was a sound similar to that when pulling out the bottle stopper, indicating that the middle ear had been seriously inflamed.

Examination 2: bacteriological examination. Bacterial culture and drug sensitivity test of pus after tympanic membrane perforation can identify pathogenic bacteria and select reasonable antibiotics.

Examination 3: X-ray and CT examination. Most of the patients with acute suppurative otitis media may be involved in the mastoid process after the onset of the disease. Through X-ray and CT, it can be found that the air chamber is fuzzy and misty, but there is no bone destruction.

matters needing attention

Here I would like to give you warm tips: respiratory and nasopharyngeal diseases. Such as cold, rhinitis, pharyngitis, etc. Because the middle ear is connected with the nose and pharynx tube, when there are a large number of bacteria in the nasopharynx, these pathogens are easy to enter the ear. Therefore, when the baby has a cold, we should pay special attention to whether his ears are abnormal.