How is otitis media diagnosed? What is otitis media?

Otitis media is an inflammatory lesion involving all or part of the structure of the middle ear (including eustachian tubes, tympanic cavity, tympanic sinus, and mastoid airlock), and most of them are nonspecific arrangements, especially in children. It can be divided into two categories: non-purulent and purulent. Non-purulent patients include secretory otitis media, barotraumatic otitis media; Purulent patients are divided into acute and chronic, and specific inflammation is too rare, such as tuberculous otitis media.

Secretory otitis media, acute purulent otitis media, cholesteatoma otitis media, and barotraumatic otitis media are common. In addition, if there is chronic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis and chronic tonsillitis, bacteria may repeatedly invade the middle ear cavity, and otitis media may latent to cause chronic otitis media.

Otitis media, bacterial infections of the ear canal, hard earwax that cannot be deducted, etc

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Hello! Otitis media is characterized by a feeling of fullness or blockage in the ear, hearing loss and tinnitus as the most common symptoms, which often occur after a cold or unconsciously. The common pathogens of otitis media are mainly pneumococcus and Haemophilus influenzae, so preventing colds can reduce the chance of otitis media. wj

Presents with thickened, inverted tympanic membrane. The tympanic cavity and/or mastoid sinus and mastoid air chamber are filled with soft tissue density shadows, the mastoid air chamber is reduced or disappears, signs of effusion may appear in the tympanic cavity and mastoid process, ossicles may be destroyed or even disappeared, and a small number of patients may have bone destruction of the mastoid process and tympanic wall. However, calcifications do not occur.

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Generally, it is because acute otitis media has not been effectively removed or the acute otitis media has not been removed in time, causing otitis media to reverse, and after more than three months, we call it chronic purulent otitis media. Chronic purulent otitis media means that the course of the disease is relatively long, the harm to people is relatively large, and the effect is not good after repeated **, and it is generally relatively difficult to deal with purulent otitis media.

Judging one's own otitis media is mainly determined by whether one's body temperature is elevated, whether there is pain buried in the ear, and tinnitus, because generally otitis media will have an increase in body temperature and tinnitus, earache and hearing loss.

The main symptoms of otitis media are as follows:

Symptom 1: Hearing loss. Hearing gradually deteriorates, and self-hearing is obvious. When the head is positioned in front of the head and tilted to the unaffected side, the hearing will be temporarily improved due to the fluid deviating from the snail.

When the fluid is thick, hearing does not change violently due to changes in the position of the head. Children often have a dull sense of sound, inability to concentrate, poor academic performance and other phenomena, so parents bring them to seek medical attention.

Symptom 2: Earache. Acute patients may have mild earache, which is usually the first symptom of the patient, and may be persistent or throbbing, but not obvious in chronic patients. This disease often causes a feeling of occlusion and fullness in the ear, and if the tragus is pressed, it will be temporarily lightened.

Symptom 3: Tinnitus. It usually manifests as low-key intermittent, such as "crackling", buzzing, etc. When there is head movement, yawning, and nose blowing, there may be a sound of water in the ears.

After understanding the methods introduced above to determine whether you have otitis media, you can judge whether you have otitis media by comparing the above to determine whether you have otitis media. Of course, these may not be accurate, so I hope you can go to the hospital as soon as possible**.

1. Acute purulent otitis media: there is a relatively severe earache, even accompanied by fever, headache in severe cases, and perforation of the tympanic membrane when the acute inflammation is severe, and purulent discharge will flow out of the ear canal;

2. Acute secretory otitis media: the severity is lower than that of acute purulent otitis media, and the intensity of earache is relatively low, but there will be ear swelling and stuffiness, slight hearing loss, and low-key tinnitus.

3. Chronic purulent otitis media: its main symptoms are perforation of the eardrum, hearing loss, and repeated ear discharge.

Due to the different stages of otitis media, the principles are also different, and the specific plan needs to be decided according to the doctor's detailed examination and diagnosis.

1. The patient has hearing loss. When suffering from otitis media, patients will experience varying degrees of hearing loss, and sometimes self-hearing. When the patient tilts his head forward, the hearing loss is temporarily improved due to the fluid in the ear that deviates from the snail.

Of course, if otitis media is already very severe and the fluid in the ear is thick, the patient's hearing loss will not improve significantly even if the head position is changed.

2. In addition to hearing loss, earache is another precursor to otitis media. In the case of acute otitis media, mild otalgia is usually the first symptom of the patient, and if this mild otalgia is not taken seriously, it may turn into persistent otalgia or even accompanied by throbbing symptoms in the later stage, which mainly occurs in patients with acute otitis media, and these symptoms are not very obvious in patients with chronic otitis media. In addition, patients with otitis media may also feel fullness or occlusion in the ear, and these discomforts will be relieved to varying degrees when the tragus is pressed with the hand.

3. In addition, tinnitus is also a clear sign of otitis media. When a patient has some low-key intermittent tinnitus, such as a buzzing sound in the ear or can hear some "popping" sounds, it is important to be alert to whether they have otitis media.

Diagnosis of otitis media, acute purulent otitis media, is generally caused by earache, pus in the ear, tympanic membrane hyperemia or perforation. Chronic purulent otitis media is mainly caused by hearing loss, repeated pus discharge in the ear, and tinnitus in some patients.

After the patient arrives at the hospital, the doctor will use a pneumatic otoscope to see if the eardrum has an infection in the middle ear cavity or whether the fluid has accumulated behind the eardrum to determine whether there is otitis media.

Otitis media is an inflammation of the middle ear caused by bacterial infection, patients generally feel that the ears are swollen, painful, some will have tinnitus, there will be fluid accumulation in the ear, there will be water vapor sound when yawning or shaking the head, in severe cases, the eardrum will be perforated, earache will be reduced, but hearing will be reduced, tinnitus will be severe, and pus will flow.

Hello, patients with otitis media mostly have hearing loss, ear stuffiness, ear pain, ear canal pus or water, and some patients may be accompanied by dizziness, tinnitus and other related symptoms. It is recommended to visit the otolaryngology department of the hospital in time. Hope mine is helpful to you.

Hearing loss or deafness.

It mostly occurs on one side.

Secretory otitis media may present with a noticeable increase in the voice of one's own speech, which may be reduced by lowering one's head forward or tilting one's head toward the side that is not affected.

After pus from acute purulent otitis media flows out of the ear canal, the symptoms of hearing loss or deafness are reduced.

Children who cannot hear or hear sounds clearly may experience slowed response to sounds and decreased concentration.

Otalgia. In secretory otitis media, the earache may be persistent, or it may resolve spontaneously after a while.

In acute purulent otitis media, the ear pain is severe, throbbing or tingling, and may be accompanied by headache and toothache on the affected side. The pain is relieved after pus drains from the ear canal.

Chronic otitis media has milder earache.

Tinnitus. An unusual noise can be heard, independent of ambient sounds.

The sound may be crackling, buzzing.

When the head is moved, yawning, pinching the nose and puffing up, the sound of gas passing through the liquid (a "gurgling" sound) can be heard.

Stuffy ears. It may present with a feeling of occlusion and fullness.

It is usually caused by more discharge from the middle ear.

Ear tightness caused by secretory otitis media can be temporarily relieved by repeated compression of the tragus (the cartilage structure in the middle of the anterior side of the ear).

Pus from the ear canal. It is one of the most common manifestations of purulent otitis media and can occur after tympanic membrane perforation.

Acute suppurative otitis media begins with blood and progresses to thick pus.

Chronic purulent otitis media may present with recurrent manifestations of pus, which may be accompanied by blood.

Other symptoms. Fever.

It is more common in acute otitis media.

Digestive disorders.

Loss of appetite, vomiting, and diarrhea may occur. It is usually a concomitant symptom of acute purulent otitis media.

Vertigo. Some acute purulent otitis media can cause vertigo.

Vertigo can be manifested as a sensation of self or things around you spinning.

Sleep disturbances. When symptoms such as earache, tinnitus, and pus in the ear canal are severe, they can cause insomnia or wake up suddenly due to pain.

The examination methods for otitis media are:1Endoscopic examination of the ear to see if there is purulent fluid in the ear.

2.Touch your ears and feel if they feel pain. 3.

Hearing test, the later stages of otitis media can cause hearing loss. If you have otitis media, you should do it in time**, if you don't see a doctor in time.

Acute suppurative otitis media has severe pain before perforating the eardrum and radiates to the ipsilateral head or teeth. Once the tympanic membrane is perforated, the pain will also be reduced.

Middle ear infections (i.e., acute otitis media) usually begin to show symptoms 2 to 7 days after a cold or other upper respiratory tract infection.

Common symptoms include earache, fever, thick, yellow or blood-red fluid from the ear, and other symptoms such as pressure in the ear if fluid accumulates in the ear.

Symptoms of ear infections can include: Earache (mild to severe).

Fever. The ear discharges a thick, yellow or blood-red fluid. This means that the eardrum may have ruptured and perforated. A perforated eardrum usually heals on its own within a few weeks.

Loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhea.

Sleep problems.

Fluid accumulation can lead to symptoms such as:

Tinnitus or a feeling of fullness or pressure in the ear.

Hearing loss is present. Patients may appear absent-minded or inattentive, or they may be short-tempered or clumsy.

Balance disturbances, such as vertigo.

How to tell if you have otitis media?It should be very uncomfortable in the ears. And there will be foreign bodies. You should go to the hospital for a check-up.

The ways to determine whether there is otitis media are:1Press the inner ear canal with a clean cotton swab to see if there are any symptoms of pus. 2.Massage your ears to feel if they are painful and itchy. 3.Pay attention to your ears in your daily life for symptoms of tinnitus.

Symptoms and otoscopy can be used to determine whether it is otitis media. 1. Symptoms. 1. If watery, bloody, purulent discharge comes out of the external auditory canal, and it is accompanied by foul smell, most of them are otitis media, or even middle ear cholesteatoma.

2. If the external auditory canal discharges secretions during a cold, it indicates that otitis media has occurred. Because at this time the tympanic membrane may already have perforation and inflammation.

To determine whether there is otitis media, patients can first observe their clinical symptoms, whether there is obvious ear pain, ear stuffiness, hearing loss, tinnitus and purulent discharge in the ear canal. If the patient has the above abnormal manifestations, he should go to the otolaryngology department of the hospital as soon as possible for routine blood examination, otoscopy and hearing examination to determine the severity of the patient's ear inflammation, observe whether it is accompanied by tympanic membrane perforation, and determine the severity of the impact of otitis media on the patient's hearing and the type of otitis media.

To determine whether you have otitis media, patients can first observe their clinical symptoms, such as obvious ear pain, ear fullness, hearing loss, tinnitus, and purulent discharge in the ear canal.

If the patient has the above abnormal manifestations, he should go to the otolaryngology department of the hospital as soon as possible for routine blood examination, otoscopy and hearing examination to determine the severity of the patient's ear inflammation, observe whether it is accompanied by tympanic membrane perforation, determine the severity of the impact of otitis media on the patient's hearing and the type of otitis media.

If you have otitis media, it will be very painful, the abscess inside the ear, pain, and affect sleep. If you have otitis media, it is best to go to the hospital for ENT examination,**.

Patients can first observe their clinical symptoms for significant earache, ear stuffiness, hearing loss, tinnitus, and purulent discharge in the ear canal. If the patient has any of the above abnormalities, he or she should go to the hospital as soon as possible.

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The main symptoms of otitis media are a feeling of fullness or blockage in the ear, hearing loss, and tinnitus. Hearing loss is mainly manifested by hearing loss, which is somewhat dull in response to sounds; In the case of acute otitis media, the first manifestation is usually a dull earache, sometimes persistent, sometimes convulsive; In addition, low-key intermittent tinnitus is also a clear symptom of otitis media.

Otitis media must be timely**, because otitis media will bring a lot of inconvenience to life, in addition, if there is no surgery, the effect of traditional Chinese medicine is generally better, and the otitis media is blown into the ear every day, and it can be good if you insist on about two courses of treatment. In addition, don't pluck your ears too hard, pay more attention to exercise, and reduce colds is also a good way to prevent otitis media!