Patient's question:
Brother school just came back from vacation and got a cold, and his ears also hurt a bit. He thought it was due to the factors or causes of the cold and fever, and there was also a little pus coming out of his ears. He went to the hospital and the result was acute otitis media. What are the symptoms of this disease?Doctor's answer:
Hello, otitis media with effusion 1. Acute otitis media is an inflammation of the middle ear caused by purulent bacterial infection, with main symptoms being ear pain and purulent discharge. The systemic symptoms in children are more pronounced than in adults, and may include fever, vomiting, etc. Severe complications include intracranial complications such as meningitis and brain abscess. Other complications include labyrinthitis and facial nerve palsy.