Is otitis media serious? What causes otitis media?

Updated on healthy 2024-08-02
23 answers
  1. Anonymous users2024-02-15

    Otitis media is a relatively common serious disease, if it is not timely in time, it will cause a large perforation of the eardrum, resulting in deafness.

    The most common symptoms of otitis media are hearing loss, stuffiness in the ear, tinnitus, and perforation of the eardrum. Antibiotics** may be used after illness, and surgery may be required if the tympanic membrane is perforated**.

  2. Anonymous users2024-02-14

    Otitis media is not necessarily serious, but it must be paid attention to, because the middle ear is the first gateway to the acceptance of sound in terms of human anatomy, so once the middle ear is inflamed, whether it is secretory otitis media, catarrhal otitis media, or chemical disease.

  3. Anonymous users2024-02-13

    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.

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  5. Anonymous users2024-02-11

    Otitis media is an otolaryngological disease in clinical experience, otitis media is very common and not serious, but when suffering from otitis media, it is necessary to actively cooperate with the doctor for diagnosis and **. Otitis media is usually caused by a viral infection, and when you have influenza disease, or sinusitis, it is also easy to cause the onset of otitis media, and the symptoms of otitis media are also related to excessive smoking and low immunity, and even related to the season and climate.

    Otitis media is not necessarily serious, but it must be paid attention to, because the middle ear is the first gateway to sound acceptance in terms of human anatomy, so once the middle ear is inflamed, whether it is secretory otitis media, catarrhal otitis media, purulent otitis media, or cholesteatoma otitis media, etc., it will affect the beginning of sound waves, that is, the reception of sound waves and the transformation of signals in the middle ear.

    If otitis media goes on for a long time, if you don't pay attention to it and don't go to it, it is possible to gradually damage the entire auditory conduction pathway, convert the sound wave signal, and eventually cause hearing loss, or even total deafness. Therefore, otitis media is not necessarily a serious disease that will affect human life, but it must be a disease that needs people's attention.

  6. Anonymous users2024-02-10

    Otitis media can be divided into two categories: non-purulent and purulent, non-purulent otitis media will have congestion and swelling, purulent otitis media has acute and chronic distinctions, and the main manifestation is suppurative symptoms.

    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, 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, there will be inflammation 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 people's immunity will also cause otitis media, people will stay up late if they don't rest well, and their immunity will decrease if they lack exercise, if they want to avoid otitis media, they must improve their own immunity, ensure a healthy diet every day, enhance exercise, develop a good work and rest schedule, 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.

    Now that we understand that these four groups of people are prone to otitis media, what are the symptoms of otitis media?

    1. Patients with otitis media are prone to symptoms of coldness, fever, loss of appetite, and many people will also have symptoms of diarrhea and vomiting, which will be very painful.

    2. Severe pain in the ear is also a symptom of otitis media, and occasionally it will be accompanied by pus-like fluid flowing out, which will smell foul and very nauseous.

    3. Patients with otitis media will also have symptoms of ear tightness, and many people's hearing will continue to decline, and the symptoms of tinnitus will occur from time to time.

    Now that medicine is particularly developed, **otitis media can choose drugs**, or you can choose surgery**, which can reduce the pain of patients. In daily life, people should pay more attention to avoid infection with otitis media, do not overuse the ear, do not let the ear get water, and ensure that the ear canal is not infected by bacteria.

  7. Anonymous users2024-02-09

    Colds and fevers can also cause otitis media. In addition, if you use headphones to listen to the ** sound too loudly, it will also cause otitis media for a long time.

  8. Anonymous users2024-02-08

    1. Respiratory tract and nasopharyngeal diseases: such as colds, rhinitis, pharyngitis, etc. The middle ear communicates with the nasal and pharyngeal canals.

    When there are a lot of bacteria in the nasopharynx, these pathogens can easily enter the ear. Therefore, when your baby has a cold, you should pay special attention to whether there is any abnormality in his ears. 2. Swimming:

    When swimming, water enters the ear through the external auditory canal, but if the eardrum does not have a hole, water does not enter the middle ear from the outer ear. However, if there are many people in the swimming pool and the cleanliness is not done properly, the bacteria or disinfectants in the water will enter the body through the child's nose and mouth, causing a cold and then causing otitis media. 3. Lying down and drinking milk:

    Babies lie flat to drink water and milk, and the water or milk will flow into the direction of the nasopharynx, which is at risk of causing otitis media. Therefore, when your baby drinks milk or other beverages, raise his head a little higher and wipe off the water or milk that comes out of him at any time.

    4. Fatigue: Lack of sleep or excessive physical exertion is the main reason for the decline of immunity. Having a regular lifestyle, a balanced diet, and moderate exercise are important for staying healthy.

    So don't let your child get too tired from playing, and be sure to let him get plenty of rest. 5. Smoking: Smoking at home is easy to induce otitis media.

    Even if you drive that smoker out on the balcony to smoke, his hair and clothes will be stained with the harmful substances of cigarettes. When he goes to hold the baby again, these harmful substances will be adsorbed on the baby's nasopharyngeal mucosa, which is easy to cause inflammation. 6. Collective life:

    In kindergarten, the child's exposure to cold germs or viruses increases greatly, increasing the likelihood of developing otitis media. 7. Going out: On closed public transportation such as trains or planes, or in poorly ventilated and densely populated public places, it is easy to be infected with cold viruses, and it is easy for babies to suffer from otitis media.

    Therefore, when taking children out, avoid crowded places as much as possible. 8. **Interruption: Usually the symptoms of acute otitis media will be relieved or even disappear after taking medicine for a few days, at this time, do not think that the baby is already well according to your own judgment, stop taking medicine and**.

    Stopping** is one of the reasons why acute otitis media does not heal for a long time or even becomes chronic.

  9. Anonymous users2024-02-07

    Otitis media is caused by bacterial and viral infections that can cause colds, flu, and sinusitis.

    and other diseases. When infected, the pathogen invades the middle ear through the eustachian tube, causing congestion and swelling of the pharyngeal drum and grinding tube, so that the flow of exudate is not smooth, and the symptoms of middle ear infection are eventually caused.

  10. Anonymous users2024-02-06

    Otitis media is caused by bacterial and viral infections and can be caused by colds, flu, nasal defects, hail sinusitis, etc. In infection, the pathogen invades the middle ear through the eustachian tube, or causes congestion and swelling of the eustachian tube, eventually causing otitis media.

  11. Anonymous users2024-02-05

    Otitis media is an upper respiratory tract infection caused by a cold in which bacteria or viruses enter the middle ear cavity, resulting in fluid accumulation or infection in the middle ear. Sometimes** does not lead to perforation of the eardrum in time, and it may turn into chronic purulent otitis media in the long term.

    Otitis media can cause repeated pus in the ears and hearing loss; Even some people have otitis media of the cholesteatoma type, which can cause symptoms of dizziness and tinnitus, most commonly caused by poor Eustachian tube function. In some people, the eardrum is cut by picking the ear, and finally the bacteria enter the middle ear cavity from the external ear canal, which can also cause otitis media.

    Overall, otitis media is most commonly caused by some upper respiratory tract infections that lead to the occurrence of otitis media.

  12. Anonymous users2024-02-04

    Otitis media is inflammation of the inside of the ear, which should be prompted**.

  13. Anonymous users2024-02-03

    The common pathogenic bacteria of otitis media mainly include Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus, Staphylococcus aureus, and hemolytic streptococcus. For chronic secretory otitis media, the main pathogenic sources are influenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus or adenovirus.

    In some cases of acute upper respiratory tract infection, the pathogen often retrograde through the eustachian tube affects the middle ear. In other patients, due to swimming in unclean water, the pathogen attaches to the nasopharynx, and when the nose is blown incorrectly, it is easy to blow the pathogen into the tympanic chamber, which directly affects the ear.

  14. Anonymous users2024-02-02

    Swelling of the nasal mucosa after a cold, causing obstruction of the Eustachian tube, resulting in fluid accumulation in the middle ear, resulting in secretory otitis media; When children have poor resistance, it can also cause acute otitis media.

    Why do I get otitis media after swimming? Some patients have otitis media and a perforated eardrum, which causes water with bacteria to enter the middle ear after swimming, and the bacteria multiply in a warm, moist environment, causing inflammation of the middle ear.

  15. Anonymous users2024-02-01

    Otitis media is an acute purulent inflammation of the mucosa of the middle ear, which is more common in children, more common in winter and spring, and often secondary to upper respiratory tract infection. The main pathogenic bacteria are pneumococcus, Haemophilus influenzae, hemolytic streptococcus, staphylococcus. At the initial stage of infection, the middle ear mucosa is congested and edema, the eustachian tube is occluded, the oxygen absorption in the tympanic becomes negative, the plasma, fibrin, red blood cells and polymorphonuclear leukocytes exude, the mucosa is thickened, the cilia is shed, and there is inflammatory exudate accumulation in the tympanic cavity, which gradually turns purulent.

  16. Anonymous users2024-01-31

    Otitis media is caused by a bacterial infection of the inside of the middle ear, which causes the ear to have an increased purulent discharge. In severe cases, it is easy to produce hearing loss, redness, swelling and pain, and it is necessary to use antibiotic drugs to carry out **, and at the same time, we should also pay attention to eating more high-protein foods to supplement the body's protein, improve the body's physique, and increase the body's resistance.

  17. Anonymous users2024-01-30

    Otitis media is generally divided into acute otitis media and chronic purulent otitis media. Acute otitis media is generally an acute infection, for example, after a cold, it is easy to induce acute purulent otitis media, especially in children. In this case, it is necessary to actively use antibiotics**, systemic antibiotics plus topical antibiotics**, and it is generally possible to ** in a week.

    Chronic suppurative otitis media requires a visit to the hospital, which may be performed depending on the hearing condition and the results of the CT scan**.

  18. Anonymous users2024-01-29

    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.

  19. Anonymous users2024-01-28

    If otitis media occurs in clinical practice, then it refers to the inflammatory symptoms of the middle ear, and it is necessary to go to the hospital for examination and ** in time. In general, otitis media can be caused by the following causes: There is a large amount of cerumen blockage in the first ear canal, and if the cerumen is not removed in time, otitis media will occur.

    The second possibility is that the patient has taken some other medications, which causes the symptoms of otitis media. If you take other medications that cause otitis media, you need to stop using them immediately.

  20. Anonymous users2024-01-27

    Otitis media refers to an inflammatory disease that occurs in the middle ear and is divided into acute otitis media, chronic otitis media, and secretory otitis media. Acute otitis media is usually caused by a viral, bacterial, or a combination of both.

  21. Anonymous users2024-01-26

    Otitis media refers to a kind of ear disease, and it also refers to inflammation in the eardrum, so it is still necessary to actively carry out ** and take some anti-inflammatory drugs.

  22. Anonymous users2024-01-25

    Otitis media is generally caused by upper respiratory tract infection, improve immunity, less colds, I wish you good health!

  23. Anonymous users2024-01-24

    Otitis media includes, secretory otitis media, acute purulent otitis media, chronic purulent otitis media, otosclerosis.

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