Symptoms of otitis media

summary

Secretory otitis media is a non suppurative disease of the middle ear, which is characterized by effusion and hearing loss. We generally call it exudative otitis media, non suppurative otitis media, mucinous otitis media, serous otitis media and so on. This disease occurs mostly in children. Children with upper respiratory tract infection will have ear tightness and hearing loss. In general, the treatment of children is often delayed, because the children's earache is not obvious, and the parents do not find it in time. For adults, this disease will also occur, generally as soon as possible to identify the cause, improve the disease, improve the quality of life.

Symptoms of otitis media

Eustachian tube obstruction is the main cause of secretory otitis media. In general, the air pressure inside and outside the middle ear is basically equal. When eustachian tube has ventilation dysfunction due to various reasons, the gas in the middle ear is absorbed by the mucosa, and the middle ear mucosa will have the phenomenon of venous dilatation, resulting in middle ear effusion, which leads to secretory otitis media.

Some patients have nasopharyngeal lesions before the onset of the disease. Some of these lesions are benign and some are malignant. The common problems are nasopharyngeal carcinoma, chronic sinusitis, huge nasal polyps, hypertrophic rhinitis and so on. These diseases can block or affect the internal flow of lymphocytes, Cause eustachian tube lumen mucosa swelling, so the patient appeared the symptoms of secretory otitis media.

Infants are particularly vulnerable to secretory otitis media, which is related to the special anatomical structure of infants. The eustachian tube of newborn is short, wide and straight. The secretion of nasopharynx is easy to enter the middle ear, which leads to various kinds of inflammation. The main manifestations of secretory otitis media are hearing loss, mild earache, tinnitus, ear tightness and so on, which can be treated by air blowing otoscopy or microscopy.

matters needing attention

Secretory otitis media is likely to appear at any age. Therefore, if the body has any discomfort, it should be treated in time, especially for children. Parents should pay attention to children's hearing problems in time. If they have hearing loss symptoms, they should go to the hospital for treatment in time. I hope I can help you.