Symptoms and treatment of otitis media in children

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Children's performance for mental depression, loss of appetite, tinnitus, ear discomfort, etc. (children will not express), but the discomfort of the ear will affect the baby's play and sleep. In this period, the doctor can find that the eardrum (called tympanic membrane in medicine) is invaginated, and there is effusion in the middle ear. So we must do a good job of the disease related work, then the symptoms of otitis media in children and treatment.

Symptoms and treatment of otitis media in children

Treatment 1: tympanic membrane puncture fluid extraction: adult patients with local anesthesia, because children active, so the use of general anesthesia. Under aseptic operation, the No.7 needle with a short tip slope was inserted into the tympanic chamber from the anterior and inferior part of the tympanic membrane, and the effusion was aspirated. If necessary, the puncture can be repeated, but the interval should be 1-2 weeks.

Treatment 2: myringotomy: it is suitable for people, including those with thick effusion, who can't be sucked clean through tympanic membrane puncture; children who are difficult to cooperate, who are inconvenient for tympanic membrane puncture under local anesthesia, can implement myringotomy. The method of anesthesia is the same as that of tympanic membrane puncture. During the operation, care should be taken not to damage the inner membrane of the tympanic chamber. After the tympanic membrane is cut, the liquid in the tympanic chamber should be removed.

Treatment 3: tympanic catheterization: it is suitable for people with recurrent inflammation or persistent disease, middle ear effusion is too viscous to discharge, and eustachian tube function is difficult to return to normal in a short time after head radiotherapy. These patients should be considered to improve ventilation and drainage through tympanic catheterization to promote the recovery of eustachian tube function. The indwelling time of ventilation tube is usually 6-8 weeks. When the eustachian tube function recovered, the ventilation tube was taken out, and some patients' ventilation tubes could be discharged from the external auditory canal.

matters needing attention

Here I would like to give you a warm tip: avoid bottle feeding or other baby food when the baby is lying on his back, because when the baby is lying and swallowing, nutrient rich liquid will flow into the eustachian tube and gather, creating a very comfortable breeding place for infectious organisms.