Patient's question:
The child has been having pus in their ears recently, sometimes with bleeding, and it smells a bit foul. Is this otitis media?Doctor's answer:
Symptoms of Chronic Otitis Media: Chronic otitis media is characterized by long-term ear discharge, which can be in varying amounts and sometimes accompanied by bleeding, with a foul odor. Perforation of the tympanic membrane (either the or the) may be observed, and granulation tissue or epidermoid cysts may be present in the middle ear or external auditory canal. Hearing tests generally indicate varying degrees of conductive hearing loss. Local medication treatment can be administered, such as antibiotic solutions or a mixture of antibiotics and steroid hormones, such as 0.25% chloramphenicol solution, chloramphenicol hydrocortisone solution, 3% cephalexin solution, or 1% berberine solution, which are used for congestion and edema of the tympanic membrane mucosa, with pus or purulent discharge.