Why are children susceptible to otitis media?

In daily life, children are more likely to suffer from acute otitis media, because the eustachian tube is a tube to keep the middle tympanic cavity and the pharynx unobstructed, children often do not develop very well, easy to cause edema due to colds and other reasons, resulting in the blockage of the eustachian tube, resulting in poor drainage, so it is more likely to suffer from otitis media.

There is another reason, we know that sometimes children have adenoid hypertrophy, adenoids are a lymphoid tissue in the nasopharynx, if it is large and obvious, it will block the pharyngeal opening of the eustachian tube leading to the pharynx, resulting in the eustachian tube is not smooth, then it is also one of the reasons for acute otitis media.

Then in this case, the child's symptoms will be more obvious, that is, usually sleep with the mouth open, especially at night with the mouth open, open the mouth to breathe, as well as snoring, snoring, this is often adenoid hypertrophy, and it is also a very important reason for acute otitis media in children.

This is closely related to the physiology of the middle ear in children. According to the analysis of the middle ear, the eustachian tube in children is shorter and wider than in adults, closer to the horizontal position, and once an upper respiratory tract infection develops, it is easy to cause otitis media. At the same time, when breastfeeding the baby, if the mother is convenient and holds the child flat to breastfeed, it is easy for the milk to flow into the middle ear through the Eustachian tube, causing otitis media.

Water enters the ears and is not cleaned in time.

Compared with adults, the length of the eustachian tube in children is shorter and wider, relatively straight, closer to the horizontal position, once the upper respiratory tract infection occurs, the pathogen is easy to enter the middle ear from the nose through the eustachian tube to cause acute inflammation. In addition, children have low immunity and are susceptible to infection with various upper respiratory tract infectious diseases, while the local immune function of the middle ear is incomplete and the defense ability is poor. There is also the improper position of breastfeeding, or the rapid flow of milk.

Children are susceptible to otitis media, which is related to the child's ear anatomy, poor self-resistance, and incorrect breastfeeding posture.

1. Ear anatomy: the eustachian tube is short, the narrow part is wide, and the lumen is relatively large, the pharyngeal position is relatively low, and the horizontal intersection angle is only 10°. Therefore, the secretions of the nose and pharynx, as well as microorganisms such as bacteria, are more likely to reach the middle ear.

2. Poor self-resistance: children are weak and have poor resistance, and are more likely to be infected with upper respiratory tract infectious diseases, such as colds, scarlet fever, etc., and can be complicated by purulent otitis media.

3. Incorrect breastfeeding method: When parents breastfeed their children, if they save trouble and put the children in a supine position, milk is easy to flow into the middle ear through the eustachian tube, causing otitis media.

The clinical manifestations of otitis media are ear pain, water in the ear canal, and decreased auditory slippery force. Once parents notice that their children have symptoms similar to otitis media, they must go to the hospital immediately for examination and timely **.

Children are susceptible to otitis media, because compared with adults, children's eustachian tubes are shorter in length and wider in width, straighter than the file, and closer to the horizontal position.

The eustachian tube in children is relatively short and straight, and when choking occurs, it is likely to choke milk into the middle ear, resulting in otitis media.

Children are susceptible to otitis media, because compared with adults, children's Eustachian tubes are shorter and wider, straighter, and closer to the horizontal position, and once an upper respiratory tract infection occurs, pathogens can easily enter the middle ear from the nose through the Eustachian tube to cause acute inflammation.

1. Respiratory tract and nasopharyngeal diseases: When patients have respiratory diseases, rhinitis and nasopharyngeal diseases, because the middle ear is connected with the nose and pharyngeal tube, if there are a large number of bacteria in the nasopharynx, these bacteria will take the opportunity to enter the patient's ear, thus causing the occurrence of otitis media.

2. Swimming: When children are swimming, water is easy to enter the ears from the external auditory canal, and there are more people in the swimming pool, and the cleaning and sanitation are not in place, and the bacteria and viruses in the water can easily enter the child's body through the nose and mouth, thus causing the occurrence of otitis media. Therefore, when the ears are wet, you must pay attention to wiping the ear canal with a cotton swab dipped in a little cleaning solution, which can effectively kill harmful bacteria and prevent the occurrence of otitis media.

3. Spread of the outer ear: although parents are more careful when picking out the ears of their children, the children are restless and can easily cause damage to the eardrum or mucosa of the external auditory canal, so that the secretions in the ears enter the middle ear, so that the middle ear is infected, thus causing otitis media.

4. Poor immunity: children's immunity is relatively poor, which will not only cause hypoplasia of the middle ear immune function, but also easily cause the occurrence of some respiratory diseases, thereby causing the appearance of otitis media.

1. Secretory otitis media 2, chronic otitis media 3, purulent otitis media 4, acute otitis media 5, exudative otitis media 6, adhesive otitis media 7, barotraumatic otitis media 8, tuberculous middle ear mastoiditis.

Children are susceptible to otitis media for many reasons. Some children are caused by poor self-resistance; It may also be due to the fact that children are prone to colds, and acute otitis media may be induced after a cold; It is also possible that long-term tonsil hypertrophy and adenoid hypertrophy can easily lead to secretory otitis media. Therefore, the specific cause and severity of the condition vary from person to person.

After the onset of the disease, a visit to an otolaryngologist is recommended. Routine blood tests and otoendoscopy can be done