What are the symptoms of otitis media in three month old babies?

Updated on healthy 2024-07-10
18 answers
  1. Anonymous users2024-02-12

    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.

  2. Anonymous users2024-02-11

    First of all, there is a fever, fever is a representative symptom of acute otitis media, the baby has a fever of 37 degrees or more for three consecutive days, and the fever persists after taking medicine, then it is necessary to consider whether the baby has the possibility of otitis media. There is also scratching the ear, before the child is two years old, he can't tell what he hurts, but then he will tell you with actions, if he keeps grinding his ears, scratching his ears, pulling his ears, one or three times whether he has otitis media. There is also shaking the head left and right, shaking the head left and right is also an important feature of otitis media, because the ears are uncomfortable, the baby will try to reduce the symptoms by shaking the head, so it is found that the baby is restless, shaking the head, to think about whether his ears are uncomfortable.

    Crying, the child will become irritable when crying, crying constantly, and will not sleep well at night because of pain. Fluid accumulation in the ear, when acute otitis media attacks, there will be fluid accumulation in the middle ear, and when the periosteum is swollen, there will be yellow secretions. If there is dry skin around the child's ears, then parents should pay attention.

    Finally, there is poor hearing, which will cause hearing loss due to exudate. If you find that your baby is slow to respond to your call or has ignored her several calls, in this case, you should take him to the otolaryngology department for a comprehensive examination to consider whether he has otitis media.

  3. Anonymous users2024-02-10

    The symptoms of otitis media in a three-month-old baby must be sugar water, and the three-month-old baby must be when he cries, tears enter his ears, and he can pay attention to it in the future.

  4. Anonymous users2024-02-09

    Otitis media is a purulent inflammation that commonly occurs in infants and children. Three-month-old babies don't yet say they're uncomfortable. So many times it is crying, so when the baby is crying, mothers should pay attention to the baby's performance in order to find out the situation in time, so what are the symptoms of otitis media in 3-month-old babies?

    If you have otitis media, it usually manifests as a fever, swelling and pain in the ears, a reddening of the eardrum, and in the case of babies, they may also have a head shake and a pillow rub. Otitis media is often caused by bacteria in the ear, and is generally divided into acute and chronic conditions.

    Acute otitis media is often caused by improper care of the baby and colds, so taking good care of the baby can also reduce the chance of otitis media. Chronic otitis media is transformed from acute otitis media, and converted to chronic otitis media not only has hearing loss, but also may have some complications, so when suffering from acute otitis media, it must be timely**, so that after healing, it will not **.

    There are many factors that can cause otitis media, and many times in the case of babies can be caused by incorrect feeding posture, or due to some other diseases or external factors. Either way, be mindful in your daily life.

  5. Anonymous users2024-02-08

    1. Fever. Children with otitis media often show symptoms of fever. In life, if a child has a fever for a long time, then it is possible that otitis media.

    When a child is ill, he or she often touches his ears because he cannot express himself in words, so parents should pay special attention to this action.

    2. Shake your head left and right.

    Children are young and their language skills are not perfect, so if they are sick, they can often convey some information through movement. For example, when a child has otitis media, it is common to shake the head to relieve the symptoms in order to reduce the pain.

    3. Crying non-stop.

    Otitis media can cause a lot of pain to your child, who will start crying incessantly. In this case, parents need to be alert to whether their child is experiencing uncomfortable symptoms, and then go to the hospital for examination in time.

    4. Hearing abnormality.

    If otitis media is left unchecked**, it can cause fluid to leak from your child's ears. In addition, when parents call out to their children, children often turn a blind eye. In this case, it is likely that the child's hearing is abnormal, which in turn causes him to be unresponsive.

    Therefore, parents should take their children to a regular hospital for a comprehensive examination in time to avoid further deterioration of the disease.

  6. Anonymous users2024-02-07

    Three-month-old baby with otitis media is too young to express his uncomfortable symptoms. First of all, mild symptoms generally show crying, scratching ears with hands, accompanied by fever, loss of appetite and other symptoms; In severe cases, it may manifest as vomiting and diarrhea, and pus from the ears. If you have otitis media, you need to take your baby to the hospital in time**.

  7. Anonymous users2024-02-06

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    Rub the medicinal cotton into thin strips, dip a little of the end of the drug, put it in the affected ear, change the dressing 2 3 times a day, clean the patient's external ear canal with hydrogen peroxide before changing the dressing, this method has the effect of detoxifying and amassing sores and building muscle and stopping bleeding. It can be used for acute and chronic otitis media, pus in the ear, filthy smell and itching pain in the ear. Pay attention to rest and ensure sleep time.

    Pay attention to indoor air circulation and keep the nasal passages open. Positive ** nasal disease: Blowing the nose can not be forcefully and at the same time the two nostrils should cross the unilateral blowing of the nose. After swimming, let the water in the ears flow out, and people with chronic otitis media should not swim.

    Actively prevent and treat colds.

  8. Anonymous users2024-02-05

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  9. Anonymous users2024-02-04

    Chronic secretory otitis media can be examined by a doctor, according to the condition of the choice of topical medication, surgery**, etc.**, in the case of chronic secretory otitis media, it will also affect the ear canal.

  10. Anonymous users2024-02-03

    Ear inflammation is otitis media, which is a common type of earache in children. Otitis media usually occurs in children under 8 years of age. It is often a painful complication of an upper respiratory tract infection such as the common cold or throat infection.

    When babies spit up, choke and twist their noses too hard, bacteria can easily enter the middle ear from the eustachian tube and become the most common cause of suppurative otitis media. If there is otitis media, babies and toddlers are generally only irritable and crying, and parents are often overwhelmed. However, if you gently press your fingers on your ears at this time, if your child's crying worsens, or if you use your hands to defend yourself, it means that there is a problem in the ear.

    In addition, due to gravity, when the child is held upright, the pain is often relieved due to the improvement of congestion in the ear, which also indicates the presence of middle ear inflammation. Symptoms of otitis media in children.

    1. Fever without cold symptoms 2. Refusal to eat, crying, and reluctance to sleep.

    3. Slow response.

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  11. Anonymous users2024-02-02

    The first case: it may be that the breastfeeding position is incorrect.

    The second case: it may be a respiratory infection.

    If the baby suffers from a respiratory illness such as a cold, the baby's nasopharynx will have a large amount of secretions, and because the baby's ability to expel secretions is weak, if the nasopharyngeal infection is severe, these bacteria and viruses will enter the ear, causing otitis media.

    The third case: cleaning of the external auditory canal.

    Ear discharge has a certain protective effect on the ear and generally does not need to be over-cleaned. When some babies have a lot of ear discharge, pay attention to the intensity of cleaning the external ear canal for the baby, if it is not handled properly, it will cause infection of the external ear canal, and may also cause otitis media. If your baby's ears are not treated for water during bathing or swimming, it can also cause otitis media.

  12. Anonymous users2024-02-01

    Otitis media in babies is usually caused by upper respiratory tract infections when babies cry, sometimes tears flowing into the ears can induce heaviness, upper respiratory tract infections and colds may also cause otitis media.

  13. Anonymous users2024-01-31

    If the three-month-old baby has many years, it is not particularly serious, but it must be timely, after all, the child's immunity is very low, and if it is not timely, it will not have a good impact on his future.

  14. Anonymous users2024-01-30

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  15. Anonymous users2024-01-29

    1. Scratch your ears: Before the age of 2, the child can't tell where he hurts, but he will tell you with actions. If he keeps touching his ears, scratching his ears, and pulling his ears, you have to wonder if he has otitis media.

    2. Fever: otitis media is often accompanied by a sudden fever, the body temperature can rise to 40, and when the fever persists after taking medicine, it is necessary to consider that the baby may suffer from otitis media, and go to the otolaryngology department for examination as soon as possible.

    3. Left and right shaking head: Left and right shaking is also an important feature of otitis media. Because of the discomfort in the ear, the baby will try to reduce the symptoms by shaking his head. So, if you notice that your baby is restless and shakes his head, you should think that his ears may be uncomfortable.

    4. Crying: The child suddenly becomes irritable, keeps crying, and can't sleep well at night because of the pain, so take him to the doctor immediately.

    5. Hydrops in the ears: When otitis media occurs, there will be fluid accumulation in the middle ear and the eardrum will swell. When the eardrum is perforated, a yellow secretion flows out.

    If dry skin appears around your child's ears, you should pay attention. 6. Hearing impairment: Because a large amount of fluid is retained in the middle ear, otitis media may cause temporary hearing impairment to the baby.

    If you notice that your baby is slow to respond to your call, and you call him several times and ignore him, take him to an ENT as soon as possible.

  16. Anonymous users2024-01-28

    Babies with otitis media will initially have blood in their ears, followed by mucus suppuration, fever, chills, fatigue, and loss of appetite.

  17. Anonymous users2024-01-27

    Once the baby suffers from otitis media, there may be symptoms such as crying, shaking the head, fever, always scratching the ear, water accumulation in the ear, and poor hearing. For otitis media, it is important for parents to be vigilant and carry out it as early as possible**.

  18. Anonymous users2024-01-26

    Fever, crying, irritability, scratching ears with hands.

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