Probably, almost every parent at least oncein my life I came across a situation when the baby has otitis. This very unpleasant disease is accompanied by an inflammatory process and a strong, sharp pain. In the absence of treatment, the disease can lead to complications, so it is extremely important to know about its main symptoms and effective therapy.
Otitis and its forms
As already mentioned, otitis media in modernmedicine is called ear inflammation. Of course, often the inflammatory process is observed in the outer part of the auditory analyzer and is associated with mechanical damage to the ear or auditory canal tissues, complicated by the penetration of the infection.
However, most often pediatricians diagnoseit is acute otitis media in children - a disease in which the focus of inflammation is localized in the middle ear. This form of the disease is accompanied by an increase in temperature and acute, shooting pain in the ears.
By the way, it is not uncommon for the situation whenthere is repeated otitis in the child. 3 years is a kind of "transitional" age in children, as the statistics confirm a disappointing fact that almost 60% of small patients suffer from repeated inflammations. This is due to some anatomical features of the structure of Eustachian tubes in babies.
Why does the baby have otitis?
The main cause of the inflammatory processis an infection, most often bacterial. It is worth noting that often otitis develops against the background of sore throat and some other respiratory diseases, since the middle ear cavity is connected to the nasopharynx by Eustachian tubes.
Nevertheless, in some cases, the diseaseis the result of the activity of a particular virus, for example, it can arise as a complication of the flu or cold. Much less often the cause of inflammation is a fungal infection.
The child has otitis: what are the symptoms?
In fact, such a disease is difficult not tonotice or ignore, since its symptoms are very specific. The main symptom of otitis media is a strong, sharp pain in the ear, which the child simply can not tolerate. In addition, the inflammatory process often leads to an increase in temperature. In some cases, it can be seen profuse discharge of the auditory canal (often sulfur is mixed with exudative fluid or pus).
But how can one know that a child has otitis, if hetoo small to report discomfort to parents? In such cases, you must closely monitor the baby. Sick children become capricious, often cry out and without any reason suddenly come in strong crying, often wake up at night. In addition, newborn babies often rub their aching ear, and also refuse to eat and drink, as sucking movements only increase soreness.
How to treat inflammation of the middle ear?
It is extremely important to show a small patient in timechild specialist. The fact is that the inflammation of the middle ear, especially if it is accompanied by a build-up of pus, can lead to a decrease or total loss of hearing.
Treatment depends on the age of the child, and onseverity of the disease. To begin with, doctors prescribe an anesthetic ear drops, as well as nasal sprays, which remove the mucosal edema and facilitate breathing. If necessary, antipyretic drugs are also used. If the larynx is inflamed, then, of course, it is treated. In the case when these methods do not give results or the body temperature rises to 39 degrees, it is advisable to use antibiotics.
