Patient's question:
On February 2, 2013, it was discovered that the baby's ear was discharging pus.Doctor's answer:
In the middle ear cavity, there is a thin tube leading to the nasopharynx, medically known as the Eustachian tube. Due to the Eustachian tubes in children being shorter, wider, and more straight, positioned horizontally, combined with their weaker immune systems, children are prone to upper respiratory infections such as acute rhinitis and tonsillitis. Additionally, during infancy, when a baby vomits milk, coughs violently, or blows their nose too forcefully, bacteria can easily enter the middle ear through the Eustachian tube, becoming the most common cause of purulent otitis media. It is recommended to seek timely anti-inflammatory treatment.