What are the most common causes of otitis media?
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What are the most likely causes of otitis media?
1. Acute otitis media is an acute suppurative inflammation of the middle ear mucosa, which is infected through the Eustachian tube. After a cold, inflammation in the pharynx and nose spreads to the Eustachian tube, and the pharyngeal opening and lumen mucosa of the Eustachian tube become congested and swollen, causing ciliary movement disorders, causing otitis media. Common pathogenic bacteria are mainly pneumococci, Haemophilus influenzae, etc.
2. There are a lot of viruses and bacteria in the nasal mucus. If both nostrils are pinched and blown hard, the pressure will force the nasal mucus to squeeze out toward the posterior nostril and reach the Eustachian tube, causing otitis media.
3. When swimming, water passes through the nasopharynx and enters the middle ear, causing otitis media. Perforated eardrum infection caused by trauma can induce otitis media.
4. Infants and young children feed in the supine position. Since the infant's Eustachian tube is relatively straight, has a short lumen and a wide inner diameter, milk can be choked into the baby's chest through the Eustachian tube. Ear causes otitis media.
5. Listening to loud music with headphones for a long time can easily cause chronic otitis media. Secretory otitis media is first treated conservatively, because secretory otitis media is caused by our normal nasal cavity, nasopharynx and middle ear, which are connected to the Eustachian tube. Secretory otitis media is mainly caused by the Eustachian tube. If it is caused by blockage, then secretory otitis media should first be treated conservatively. Conservative treatment involves administering drugs through the nasal cavity. Some nasal spray hormones should be used in the nasal cavity. In addition, some oral drugs that thin the mucus should also be treated conservatively. Under normal circumstances, Some patients can still recover. If recovery cannot be achieved through conservative treatment, we usually need to perform tympanic membrane puncture to remove the fluid accumulation in the tympanic cavity, and at the same time add conservative medication. In this case, if recovery is still not possible, we need to use Myringotomy and tube placement, and we even now have a balloon dilatation of the Eustachian tube, can be used to treat patients with secretory otitis media.
Suppurative otitis media, acute suppurative otitis media, usually take oral antibiotics throughout the body, and then ofloxacin ear drops are administered into the ear , if there is pus, use hydrogen peroxide to clean up the pus, and then ofloxacin ear drops. The treatment can completely return to normal. If it is chronic suppurative otitis media, we usually need surgery, which includes A simple tympanic membrane repair is required, and the other one also needs to repair the tympanic membrane.On the basis of ventriculoplasty, removal of bony middle ear lesions is performed, so the treatment of middle ear cholesteatoma must be open, complete radical mastoidectomy, tympanoplasty, artificial ossicles, Hearing reconstruction surgery.
What symptoms may occur if you suffer from otitis media?
First, people with otitis media will have symptoms all over the body. Symptoms such as intolerance to cold, fever, weakness, and loss of appetite are often accompanied by digestive tract diseases such as vomiting and diarrhea.
Second, people suffering from otitis media will feel very painful in their ears, and sometimes pus-like mucus will flow out, accompanied by a foul odor.
Thirdly, people suffering from otitis media will feel ear tightness at first, and gradually they will feel their hearing continues to decline, and tinnitus will also occur.
Warm reminder: It can be seen from the above introduction that there are many causes of otitis media in life. It is recommended that everyone try to avoid the above points in life, take measures to prevent otitis media, and avoid Otitis media occurs to avoid affecting hearing.