What are the symptoms of otitis media in children?

Updated on healthy 2024-06-19
24 answers
  1. Anonymous users2024-02-12

    Otitis media is a lesion of the ear, usually caused by pathogenic bacterial infection, after children suffer from otitis media, its impact is great, it will affect normal learning and life, so it is necessary to actively choose the right measures according to the severity of the disease, otitis media will also bring some adverse symptoms, so, what are the symptoms of otitis media in children?

    There are many symptoms of otitis media in children, the main one is earache, and some children have otitis media that is acute, so it is possible to suddenly experience ear pain at night or after falling asleep. Some children will also be accompanied by low-grade fever, which will generally last for 3-5 days, at this time the effect of taking antipyretic drugs is not great, and only the positive primary disease can be recovered.

    Pediatric otitis media also has symptoms of hearing loss, this situation is generally mild to moderate, when hearing a relatively loud sound, the child will feel the ear stuffy, at this time if not actively conditioned, it will cause greater damage to the ear, and even tinnitus will occur, so parents should pay attention.

    If the child's otitis media disease is chronic, or if there is a perforated eardrum, symptoms of ear discharge will occur. At this time, the child's ears will have yellow secretions, so it is necessary to actively fight the infection**, and some targeted drugs can be used under the guidance of the doctor to avoid aggravating the symptoms.

  2. Anonymous users2024-02-11

    The symptoms of different types of otitis media will vary slightly, and in the case of purulent otitis media, it will generally manifest as earache, hearing loss, and pus. Secretory otitis media can manifest as ear blockage, earache, tinnitus, etc. Children may have earache at the onset of the disease, often at night, crying, and also scratching the ears with their hands, acute ootic otitis media, manifested as earache and ear stuffiness, for chronic otitis media, the initial symptoms are not obvious, generally manifested as ear pus, ear tightness, blockage, and sometimes hearing loss.

    Generally actively cooperate**can**. Due to the hearing loss caused by otitis media, the children generally ignore or do not respond to the calls of family members, and the children will have a feeling of ear tightness, and often press their ears to reduce the symptoms. Your child may say that there is a rumbling sound in the ear.

    In addition, it may be accompanied by systemic symptoms such as fever and headache. If you suspect that your baby has otitis media, you should seek medical attention in time, follow the doctor's instructions to treat the symptoms**, and do not use drugs without authorization during the period.

  3. Anonymous users2024-02-10

    Symptoms vary slightly depending on different types of otitis media. Typical symptoms of suppurative otitis media include earache, hearing loss, discharge of water in the ear canal, pus, and even bleeding. Secretory otitis media is mostly manifested as ear pain, ear tightness, ear blockage, hearing loss or tinnitus.

    In addition to the above typical symptoms, it can also be accompanied by fever, headache and other systemic symptoms. Symptoms: 1. Earache is more common in acute purulent otitis media, and the pain is more obvious when the tympanic membrane is hyperemia, and if it is accompanied by purulent discharge in the middle ear, it can be manifested as severe pain.

    Some patients will experience a feeling of ear congestion. 2. Patients with suppurative otitis media with flowing water or purulent ear canal, when the eardrum is perforated, watery, bloody or purulent discharge will flow out of the ear canal. Ear canal discharge can be persistent or intermittent, with the former being more common in middle ear cholesteatomas, especially when the ear canal discharge is like tofu residue with a foul odor, and the latter is more common in chronic simple otitis media.

    3. Most patients with hearing loss will be accompanied by varying degrees of hearing loss, especially patients with middle ear cholesteatoma, because the ossicular chain is destroyed by cholesteatoma, the hearing loss is more serious. 4. Some patients with tinnitus will be accompanied by low-key or high-profile tinnitus. In patients with secretory otitis media, when the nose is pinched and the air is puffed, the "sound of air passing through the water" in the ear will be heard.

    Note: Some patients may have symptoms such as fever, vomiting, and diarrhea.

  4. Anonymous users2024-02-09

    Otitis media is characterized by earache, tinnitus, hearing loss, ear pus, etc., and if it is caused by infection, there will be some systemic symptoms such as high fever, vomiting, diarrhea, etc.

  5. Anonymous users2024-02-08

    Otitis media in children can be manifested as: crying, not sleeping, not being allowed to touch the ears, pus from the ear canal, hearing loss, etc., depending on the type of otitis media, the degree of incidence, the age of the child and the ability to express themselves.

  6. Anonymous users2024-02-07

    Clinical manifestations are often pain in the ear area, fullness or blockage in the ear, hearing loss, tinnitus, and sometimes hearing improvement may be felt by changes in head position. There is self-listening enhancement. Children often show obedience and obscurity or difficulty concentrating.

  7. Anonymous users2024-02-06

    The milk flows backward into the middle ear through the eustachian tube, causing acute purulent otitis media, which is the reason why otitis media in children is frequent. The early symptoms of otitis media in children are mainly manifested as ear stuffiness, hearing loss, and excessive self-sounding.

  8. Anonymous users2024-02-05

    The symptoms of otitis media can be headache, oxygen in the ears and can also be very uncomfortable. Ears are often clasped with their hands.

  9. Anonymous users2024-02-04

    The baby's age is young, the body's resistance is relatively poor, when infected by bacteria and viruses, especially into the middle ear, it is easy to cause otitis media.

  10. Anonymous users2024-02-03

    Go to the central hospital for a check-up, don't think it's a trivial matter, don't be afraid of 10,000.

  11. Anonymous users2024-02-02

    If the baby is too young, he will not be able to express his emotions. Then they may be reminded that they are not feeling well by crying with filial piety, Kai Roll or other ways.

  12. Anonymous users2024-02-01

    Otitis media is a relatively common disease in children. The manifestations are as follows: 1. For young children who have no ability to speak, there will be symptoms such as inexplicable crying, poor appetite, scratching ears with hands, and patting the head; 2. Slightly older children, who can express earache, aggravated pain when swallowing, and can hear the echo of their own speech; 3. For chronic secretory otitis media, hearing loss will occur, but half of the children have no main symptoms.

    If any of the above symptoms occur, parents should remain vigilant.

  13. Anonymous users2024-01-31

    Otitis media can cause symptoms such as running water, pus, tinnitus, etc. The key is to clarify what type of otitis media the child is, if there is otitis media, it is necessary to check it out as soon as possible to avoid causing deafness and tinnitus, I hope it can help you, lyz

  14. Anonymous users2024-01-30

    Hello, how to say it. First of all, you have otitis media in children.

    In addition to the symptoms of otitis media itself, there are also symptoms of respiratory tract infections such as chills, fever, cough, nasal discharge, and loss of appetite. The symptoms of otitis media include ear pain and hearing loss. Ear pain is usually throbbing or tingling, which can be exacerbated by coughing.

    If the eardrum is perforated, the child's symptoms may be relieved. Hearing loss is usually mild, but it can be exacerbated by a perforated eardrum.

    Hope it helps.

    Pure hand lookout.

  15. Anonymous users2024-01-29

    Acute purulent otitis media is more common in children and is clinically manifested by fever, earache, ear pus, and hearing loss. Children often show obedience and obscurity or difficulty concentrating. Due to the weak immunity of children, systemic symptoms such as headache, fever, etc., and even gastrointestinal symptoms, such as abdominal pain and diarrhea, can occur.

    It often occurs in colds, tonsillitis, acute infectious diseases, or unknowingly.

  16. Anonymous users2024-01-28

    1. Scratch your ears.

    Babies with otitis media will always scratch their ears with their hands because they feel itchy ears, and if parents don't pay attention to it, the baby may scratch their ears and cry. The baby is still young, can't speak, and can't express uncomfortable places. Once the baby is crying, parents should pay more attention to check the baby's body.

    2. Vomiting and diarrhea.

    Baby otitis media may also have symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea, especially in babies with acute purulent disease, this symptom is more obvious. This is because the baby's digestive system is eroded by inflammation, which can lead to vomiting and diarrhea. In addition, the baby may also experience symptoms such as poor appetite and irritability.

    3. Insensitive to sound.

    Babies with otitis media may not be so sensitive to the sounds that appear suddenly or the sounds of their parents talking. This is because your baby's ears are clogged with fluid, resulting in hearing loss. After a long time, the baby's hearing damage is very great.

    4. There is fluid flowing out of the ear.

    Some babies may have fluid coming out of their ears after they have otitis media. At first, the fluid is bloody, but it may slowly become viscous, and parents should pay attention to it, and the baby's condition is more serious.

  17. Anonymous users2024-01-27

    Different types and age groups of otitis media will present differently. If the toddler does not have the ability to express himself, he or she may scratch his ears for unknown reasons, cry or shake his head frequently. If you have the ability to express, the symptoms of otitis media are headache, earache, dizziness and may be accompanied by tinnitus, and some patients will have hearing loss.

    Otitis media is an inflammatory lesion of the ear canal, which can affect the eustachian tube, tympanic cavity, tympanic sinus, and mastoid air chamber, and is more common in children. Common symptoms of otitis media in young children include ear canal discharge, earache, fever, vomiting, etc.

    If otitis media is secretory otitis media, you may experience ear tightness, hearing loss, and even a feeling of water in your ears, which is usually done by unblocking the Eustachian tube**.

  18. Anonymous users2024-01-26

    Otalgia. Acute otitis media.

    Presents with sudden onset earache at night or after sleeping, and often a history of upper respiratory tract infection. But secretory otitis media.

    Mostly no earache. Hearing loss.

    Hearing loss is mostly mild to moderate, generally no more than 60 decibels, and the main manifestations of the child are "ahhh

    Tinnitus. Some children may have tinnitus.

    Ear discharge. Acute otitis media after tympanic membrane perforation and/or chronic otitis media.

    Ear discharge may occur.

    Abnormal balance. Individual children may have unsteady walking.

  19. Anonymous users2024-01-25

    Babies are young and have poor resistance, so they are prone to illness. Many parents are not careful enough to take care of their babies, and they will find out that the baby has been sick for a long time, and the baby's body has been greatly harmed. Moreover, it is more troublesome to get up, and the recovery time will be prolonged, so parents must learn more about the disease.

    So what are the symptoms of otitis media in babies?

    When your baby suffers from otitis media, his mental state will deteriorate, his appetite will also decrease, and his hearing will also be affected. After the severity of otitis media, the baby's ears will be uncomfortable, and the younger baby will not be able to express it in words, and will show it in other ways. Sleeping after the baby suffers from otitis media will also be affected, due to the pain in the ear, the baby will always sleep poorly, and it is easy to wake up in pain.

    When the baby has otitis media, he will have a high fever and his body temperature will rise to between 39-40 degrees. Babies are prone to crying after fever, and will also have symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea, which are a bit like enteritis and colds. When the baby has these symptoms, it is necessary to do a detailed examination, if the baby's eardrum is congested, red and swollen, etc., it means that the baby has otitis media.

    When otitis is severe, the baby's body will be hot, the face will be poor, and the ears will be painful and pus. Therefore, once it is found that the baby is suffering from otitis media, it should be brought to the hospital in time to avoid more serious injuries caused by a long delay.

  20. Anonymous users2024-01-24

    Systemic symptoms vary from mild to severe. Earache deep pain in the ear that gradually worsens. Ear discharge is the main symptom of the disease and can be mucus, mucopus, or purulent. Hearing loss and tinnitus Initial feeling of tightness in the ears, followed by a gradual loss of hearing and tinnitus.

  21. Anonymous users2024-01-23

    Acute otitis media is mostly caused by acute infectious inflammation of the periosteum and tympanic mucosa caused by bacterial infection, manifested by hearing loss, ear discharge and ear pain. Systemic symptoms include fever, general malaise, gastrointestinal nausea, vomiting, etc.

  22. Anonymous users2024-01-22

    The main symptoms of otitis media in infants and young children are fever and burning sensation in the ears, and some children have respiratory symptoms, such as redness, sore throat.

    Cause analysis. Most children with otitis media are caused by a cold and are a common symptom of the subsequent symptoms of a cold. It is also partly caused by inflammation of the ear, which is mainly a bacterial infection. For example, dirty water in the ears, etc.

    Initiatives are proposed. The main method is to control the infection, in addition to taking cephalosporin antibiotics, ear drops should be used to drop into the ear canal for symptomatic treatment. Keep warm and don't catch a cold. Eat lightly, drink plenty of water, and pay attention to ear hygiene.

  23. Anonymous users2024-01-21

    The symptoms of otitis media are as follows:

    First, suppurative otitis media can cause ear pain, significant hearing loss, pus in the ear canal, and pus and blood.

    Second, secretory otitis media is mainly manifested as earache, body fever, and a feeling of ear congestion, accompanied by tinnitus and hearing loss.

    Thirdly, non-purulent otitis media is mainly manifested as persistent pain in the ear, which can cause irritability in children and seriously affect the quality of sleep.

  24. Anonymous users2024-01-20

    The early symptom of otitis media in children is earache. Because the symptoms of ear pain cannot be accurately expressed, it is often manifested as frequent tugging of the ear and irritability. Pediatric otitis media is more common in children aged 1 to 2 years, and it is more common in winter and spring.

    Pediatric otitis media can be divided into two types: purulent otitis media and non-purulent otitis media.

    1.Pediatric non-purulent otitis media is mainly a local symptom of the ear, and persistent earache can occur, which can affect the child's sleep. If there is also an upper respiratory tract infection, an increase in body temperature may occur.

    2.Pediatric suppurative otitis media is characterized by severe symptoms of persistent otalgia in children, accompanied by systemic symptoms such as high fever, nausea, and vomiting. When pus drains from the ear, systemic symptoms are reduced. Some children with otitis media may also have hearing loss in the early stages.

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