Patient's question:
Got a cold and developed otitis media. Had ear drops for a week, but it's still not better. What should I do? It's driving me crazy. How is pediatric otitis media treated?Doctor's answer:
Hello. There are two types of otitis media: one is purulent otitis media, which is often caused by a cold. The initial ear pain is significant, presenting as a, and may be accompanied by fever. After the tympanic membrane perforates and discharges pus, the pain decreases. The other type is called non-purulent otitis media. This type of otitis media does not discharge pus; it only causes a feeling of fullness in the ear, hearing loss, or dizziness. This is due to the inflammation of the Eustachian tube, which leads to changes in pressure in the middle ear cavity. The treatment for purulent otitis media involves, if possible, performing pus culture and conducting drug sensitivity tests. Based on the test results, antibiotics are administered, either orally or through anesthesia.