How to treat otitis media and mastoiditis

Update Date: 2022-09-21 Source: Network

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Otitis media mastoiditis is the further development of otitis media, lesions from the middle ear cavity to the mastoid cavity. In fact, chronic otitis media have mastoiditis. Patients should be treated in time, in order to recover in time, so how to treat otitis media and mastoiditis, next I will share my experience with you.

How to treat otitis media and mastoiditis

Method 1: drug treatment. Some drugs are mainly used, and antibiotics in aqueous solution or mixture of antibiotics and steroids can be used. Although drug treatment can temporarily alleviate the disease, it is not a useful treatment after all. At present, there is no specific drug for the treatment of otitis media and mastoiditis on the market. Some patients take medicine blindly, only to treat the symptoms but not the root cause. Therefore, patients with otitis media and mastoiditis must go to the hospital for standard treatment, to find the cause of disease, symptomatic treatment ability, scientific treatment of otitis media and mastoiditis. 　　

Method 2: ear drop method. The patient is in sitting or lying position with the ear up. Gently pull the auricle back and up, and drip 3-4 drops of medicine into the external auditory canal. Then gently press the tragus with fingers for several times to promote the liquid to flow into the middle ear through the perforation of tympanic membrane. This method is suitable for adults, but it is not suitable for children because of their imperfect system development and weak resistance. 　

Method 3: surgical treatment. At present, surgical treatment is the best way to treat otitis media and mastoiditis. Tympanoplasty is the most effective method in surgical treatment.

matters needing attention

1. When bathing or swimming, if there is water in the ear, it may be easy to breed bacteria. If there is water in the ear, it can be cleaned with cotton swab, but the depth should not be too deep. 2. People who have suffered from otitis media are easy to relapse. They should avoid catching a cold. Once they are infected with a cold or otitis media, they should seek treatment from a qualified doctor. 3. If someone smokes, wipes paint or lights incense in the home, it is necessary to keep the air circulation, so as to prevent the upper respiratory tract mucosa from being stimulated and causing swelling.