How should otitis media patients care for themselves in daily life?

Patient's question:

Patient: Female, 4 years old, otitis media

Doctor's answer:

1. When bathing or washing the baby's hair, due to the baby's uncooperation, dirty water flows into the ear and causes infection;
2. When feeding the baby too quickly or if the hole on the nipple is too large, the milk flows into the baby's mouth too fast or too much, causing the baby to cough and choke, making it easy for milk to enter the middle ear and cause infection;
3. Parents digging the baby's ears accidentally injure the skin and mucous membranes inside the ear, leading to infection. The treatment of otitis media requires: first, using medication reasonably, including the method and type of medication; second, if surgery is needed, it should be performed as early as possible; third, paying attention to the health care of otitis media; and fourth, choosing a suitable hospital for examination and treatment.