The middle ear infection occurs abruptly causing swelling and redness. Fluid and mucus become trapped inside the ear, causing the child to have a fever, ear pain, and hearing loss. Otitis media with effusion OME. Fluid effusion and mucus continue to accumulate in the middle ear after an initial infection subsides. The child may experience a feeling of fullness in the ear and hearing loss. Chronic otitis media with effusion COME. Fluid remains in the middle ear for a prolonged period or returns again and again, even though there is no infection.
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Usually, colds are spread when a person's hands come in contact with Young children are particularly susceptible to middle ear infections for several reasons:. The eustachian tube connects the middle ear Middle Ear The ear, which is the organ of hearing and balance, consists of the outer, middle, and inner ear.
The outer, middle, and inner ear function together to convert sound waves into nerve impulses The nose warms, moistens, and cleans air before it enters the lungs. The bones of the face around the In older children and adults, the tube is relatively vertical, wide, and rigid, and secretions that pass into it from the nasal passages drain easily.
In infants and younger children, the eustachian tube is more horizontal, narrower, less rigid, and shorter. Thus, the tube is thought to be more likely to become blocked by secretions and to collapse, trapping the secretions in or close to the middle ear and blocking air from reaching the middle ear.
Also, the secretions may contain viruses or bacteria, which multiply and cause infection. Or viruses and bacteria can move back up the short eustachian tube of infants, causing middle ear infections. The eustachian tube helps maintain equal air pressure on both sides of the eardrum by allowing outside air to enter the middle ear. If the eustachian tube is blocked, air cannot reach the middle ear, so the pressure there decreases.
When air pressure is lower in the middle ear than in the ear canal, the eardrum bulges inward. The pressure difference can cause pain and can bruise or rupture the eardrum. Breastfeeding Breastfeeding Breast milk is the ideal food for newborns. A set of guidelines from the National Guideline Clearinghouse states that amoxicillin should be the first choice for all cases of acute otitis media.
If the child has OME, antibiotics are not indicated, as there is no infectious component. However, the child must have periodic examinations to ensure that the effusion has cleared, and possible appointments with otolaryngologists to assess the impact of hearing loss on language delay. The patient with any type of ear pain or suspected otitis media must be referred to a physician or pediatrician for assessment.
It is improper for the pharmacist to recommend any nonprescription product, such as decongestants e. Pharmacists may field questions about the use of olive oil sweet oil in the ear when the child has ear pain or an apparent ear infection. Placing warm oil in the ear may temporarily soothe the ear that is pained with otitis media. However, the pharmacist should explain that the source of the ear pain and infection is beyond the tympanic membrane.
Olive oil cannot and should not pass through an intact tympanic membrane. Its use delays securing appropriate care for the child, and applying it only gives a false sense of security to parents and caregivers.
Otitis media is a common type of ear infection caused by viruses or bacteria that infect the ear, usually after the child has a cold or other illness.
Some children with ear infections are too young to tell their parents what is wrong. What are the signs of ear infection in children?
The child may have trouble sleeping or cry more than usual, similar to the child with colic. However, with an ear infection, the child also has signs that point to ear involvement, such as loss of balance, trouble hearing e. The child may also tug or pull at his or her ears. The outer ear collects the sounds, funneling them to the eardrum. Beyond the eardrum is the middle ear, which is filled with air and contains three tiny bones that conduct the sounds from the eardrum to the inner ear.
In the inner ear, sound vibrations are converted to electrical impulses that the brain can register as sounds. For sounds to be properly heard by your child, the middle ear and inner ear must be healthy. If the middle ear fills so that fluid and mucus are trapped inside it, your child could develop hearing problems.
If otitis media continues for a long period chronic otitis media , the child may have problems speaking and developing language skills due to the impaired hearing. To make sure that your child does not develop serious problems, you must get your child immediately to a physician or an emergency room, for an examination by a physician or other licensed caregiver. If the cause is thought to be due to bacteria, antibiotics will be prescribed. The entire course of antibiotics must be taken, just as directed.
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