Do I have otitis media?

Updated on healthy 2024-06-08
19 answers
  1. Anonymous users2024-02-11

    Your question, first of all, to figure out what is otitis media? Otitis media is an inflammatory disease of the middle ear cavity, which is located deep in the eardrum. There are two types of otitis media, one is purulent otitis media, which is commonly known as ear damage.

    Its main manifestation is the discharge of pus from the ear canal, and the pain is mainly manifested in the early stage of the lesion that has not yet flowed pus, and the pain is immediately relieved after the discharge of pus from the ear canal. Chronic purulent otitis media has no symptoms of earache. Acute otitis media in children may have earache (because they can't express it, they often show crying, irritability, etc.), fever, and even gastrointestinal symptoms.

    The other is non-purulent otitis media, also known as catarrhal otitis media, which is caused by an upper respiratory tract infection complicated by obstruction of the Eustachian tube. There is no pus in the ear canal, but there is a loss of hearing, which presents a stuffy feeling in the ear. Both of these are otitis without significant ear pain.

    The main concern in your case is the problem of the external auditory canal. You can pull the pinna with your hand to see if the pain worsens after the pulling? If so, it is caused by inflammation of the external auditory canal.

    Otitis externa, boils in the external auditory canal, cerumen (earwax) embolism in the external auditory canal, secondary infection of the external auditory canal, etc. Presumably your problem is most likely to be an infection complicated by cerumen embolism in the external auditory canal, (caused by water entering the external auditory canal) If this is the case, removing the cerumen will solve the problem. So you should go to the hospital to see an otologist, if it is an external ear canal disease, it is very convenient and will not cost much.

  2. Anonymous users2024-02-10

    The ears are watery, don't make a fuss.

  3. Anonymous users2024-02-09

    Otitis media refers to the inflammatory disease of the middle ear, which can be divided into acute otitis media, chronic otitis media, and secretory otitis media, as follows:

    1. Acute otitis media: Acute and chronic otitis media are often caused by bacteria, viruses or mixed infections of the two, and acute otitis media often has a rapid onset and can have systemic symptoms such as fever. At this time, the middle ear, especially the tympanic membrane, may have acute inflammatory changes in the segments, such as significant hyperemia, swelling, and even oozing.

    If the inflammation is not well controlled, there may be perforation of the tympanic membrane and pus. If the course of the disease does not heal and the pus is repeated, chronic otitis media can be formed;

    2. Chronic otitis media: Acute otitis media with a course of more than 3 months is chronic otitis media. The tympanic membrane is often perforated, there is a long-term, repeated pus discharge, generally no systemic symptoms, and hearing loss may be accompanied by Tong's tree;

    3. Secretory otitis media: the tympanic membrane is relatively intact, and the typical symptoms are intratympanic effusion, hearing loss, ear stuffiness, tinnitus and other phenomena.

    The above three different types of otitis media require different ** measures after differential diagnosis.

  4. Anonymous users2024-02-08

    Otitis media is an infection caused by various pathogenic bacteria entering the middle ear, acute purulent otitis media should go to the hospital within 8 weeks, and more than 8 weeks is chronic purulent otitis media, long-term or intermittent pus discharge in the ear, perforation of the eardrum and hearing loss.

    If there are no other discomforts and above symptoms, it is not otitis media.

  5. Anonymous users2024-02-07

    Hello! Do you usually have cerumen (earwax) like this? From **, it looks more like an oily earwax pin pin, commonly known as thin earwax. As long as there is no inflammation or running water in the ear, you can ignore him, or you can clean it yourself to keep the ear canal clean.

  6. Anonymous users2024-02-06

    Otitis media occurs mostly in children, but also in a small number of adults, and the onset of otitis media can be particularly painful, and it is also the most common disease that plagues children. There are many causes of otitis media, which is not easy to control, let's take a look at how otitis media is caused by skin sensitivity, and the following four reasons can make people understand otitis media more thoroughly.

    1. If a person with a cold and illness has a throat infection, inflammation will lead to otitis media, and when people are sick, inflammation will spread from the pharynx and nasal cavity to the eustachian tube, and when the inflammation reaches the mucosa of the eustachian tube and the lumen of the eustachian tube, there will be congestion and swelling, and the virus will invade the middle ear, thus causing otitis media.

    2. Swimming can also cause people to suffer from otitis media, there are many people in the swimming pool, the water in it is not as clean as people think, and the ear canal is easy to be infected with bacteria and disinfectants when swimming. If you still have cold symptoms at this time, the chance of developing otitis media doubles.

    3. The continuous decline of human immunity will also cause otitis media, people will stay up late when they do not rest well, and their immunity will decrease if they lack exercise, if they want to avoid the trouble of otitis media, they must improve their own immunity, ensure a healthy diet every day, enhance exercise, develop a good schedule of lifting branches and rest, and avoid bacteria eroding into the body to cause otitis media.

    4. People who smoke regularly will be prone to otitis media, and people who smoke or absorb second-hand smoke for a long time will have arteriosclerosis, because the nicotine in cigarettes will enter the blood to make the body's blood vessels spasm, and the blood vessels supplying the ear are hardened, which will definitely cause insufficient blood supply to the middle ear, so it will cause otitis media.

  7. Anonymous users2024-02-05

    Otitis media is caused by bacterial infections, the most common of which are Haemophilus susceptibility and Streptococcus pneumoniae. Decreased resistance, cold and stuffiness, nasal inflammation, and nasopharyngeal inflammation are all triggering factors. Be cautious of cover travel.

  8. Anonymous users2024-02-04

    Don't pay attention to ear hygiene? It's easy to get if you don't pay attention to hygiene, but there is no reason for injury or illness.

  9. Anonymous users2024-02-03

    Otitis media is often caused by the common cold or throat infection and other upper respiratory tract infections caused by bacteria entering the drum to cause purulent infection, called purulent otitis media, otitis media with a feeling of fullness or blockage in the ear, hearing loss and tinnitus are the most common symptoms, and some have secretions. **Intravenous drip** The effect is best, in the balance of the mold of the external use of the drug, rinse well, external ear drops oil ear drops. Healing is usually possible.

  10. Anonymous users2024-02-02

    Otitis media is caused by bacterial and viral infections and can be caused by colds, flu, sinusitis and other diseases. The pathogen invades the middle ear through the Eustachian tube, causing the Eustachian tube to grind blood and swell, eventually causing symptoms of middle ear infection.

  11. Anonymous users2024-02-01

    See if any dirty water gets in

  12. Anonymous users2024-01-31

    Otitis media is caused by bacterial and viral infections and can be caused by colds, flu, sinusitis, and other diseases. In infection, the pathogen invades the middle ear through the eustachian tube, or causes congestion and swelling of the eustachian tube, which makes the flow of exudate obstructed, and eventually causes symptoms of middle ear infection.

  13. Anonymous users2024-01-30

    Otitis media is an inflammatory lesion affecting all or part of the structure of the middle ear (including the eustachian tube, tympanic cavity, tympanic sinus, and mastoid airlock) and can occur at all ages, most often in children under three years of age. Otitis media can be caused by bacterial and viral infections, mostly due to colds, flu, sinusitis and other diseases, and can also develop from other diseases, such as foreign bodies in the ear canal, ear canal tumors, etc., which can develop into otitis media.

  14. Anonymous users2024-01-29

    Otitis media is a common disease of the ear, otitis media is an inflammatory reaction of the mucosa of the middle ear, and it can be infected with otitis media from three ways, as follows:

    1. The most important thing is the eustachian tube route, such as cold, rhinitis, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, etc., which can retrograde to the middle ear through the eustachian tube route, causing inflammation of the middle ear mucosa;

    2. The external auditory canal pathway, bacteria and viruses invade the middle ear to cause otitis media, and the tympanic membrane must be damaged in order for bacteria and viruses to invade, and it is generally under the condition of tympanic membrane perforation that the middle ear can be infected from this route;

  15. Anonymous users2024-01-28

    Otitis media is most typically characterized by acute purulent otitis media, which is caused by bacteria entering the middle ear and becoming infected. Otitis media is an inflammatory lesion affecting all or part of the middle ear (including the eustachian tube, tympanic cavity, tympanic sinus, and mastoid air chamber) and is more common in children. Acute suppurative otitis media is mainly caused by bacterial infection.

    Bacteria enter the middle ear.

  16. Anonymous users2024-01-27

    The ** of otitis media covers many types, and the most common acute otitis media is due to problems with the function of the upper respiratory tract, infection through the eustachian tube route, and is closely related to the hypertrophy of the glandular body. Chronic purulent otitis media is because acute otitis media has not been properly effective**, thus transforming into chronic otitis media, and the ** cycle is relatively long.

    Opinions and suggestions: 1. Avoid children from aggravating inflammation and infection by scratching their ears and causing other complications. 2. Pay attention to the trend of the condition, if the condition does not improve or more serious symptoms appear, you should go to the hospital for further examination in time.

    3. Pay attention to ear hygiene in daily life, keep your ears dry, and avoid unclean water from flowing into your ears.

  17. Anonymous users2024-01-26

    Otitis media is inflammation of the mucosa of the middle ear, mainly caused by bacterial infection. The main way of infection is that in the case of upper respiratory tract infection, the inflammation enters the tympanic cavity of the middle ear through the mouth of the eustachian tube, causing inflammation of the mucosa of the middle ear, mucosal congestion, and severe purulent infection. There is also a way of infection through the external auditory canal, when bathing or swimming, dirty water enters the external auditory canal to cause otitis externa, myringitis, tympanic membrane hyperemia, causing acute otitis media, if not positive**, purulent infection will cause tympanic membrane perforation.

  18. Anonymous users2024-01-25

    Hello, there are many causes of otitis media, for example, colds, flu, sinusitis and other diseases can cause otitis media, and genetic factors can also cause otitis media.

  19. Anonymous users2024-01-24

    Otitis media is commonly infected by the eustachian tube route.

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