Do children with otitis media have to use antibiotics?

      From a professional point of view, of course, it depends on whether it is bacterial otitis media. If it is not, antibiotics will not have any effect. If it is a bacterial infection, antibiotics should also be targeted under the premise of doctor’s prescription.The age of onset of otitis media in children is mostly 6 months to 18 months. Otitis media is divided into acute otitis media, secretory otitis media and chronic suppurative otitis media.Otitis media in children is mostly acute otitis media, so we introduce this type of acute otitis media.Acute otitis media

3. Acute suppurative otitis media: As the name implies, it is an acute suppurative inflammatory reaction of the middle ear, which is often accompanied by hearing loss. The examination shows that the tympanic membrane perforates and discharges pus. Once the tympanic membrane is perforated, the middle ear and systemic inflammatory reaction is reduced.

3. Other infectious diseases can easily lead to acute suppurative otitis media: such as Streptococcus pneumoniae infection, Haemophilus influenzae infection, rhinitis, tonsillitis, bronchitis, measles, scarlet fever, flu, etc., because these respiratory tract infectious diseases are infectious in children Diseases revolve around infections around the five sense organs.

For example, if the child cries violently, sleeps restlessly at night, suddenly panic, crying, fever, or even vomiting, you must think more about whether it is the cause of the middle ear.Also, when we accidentally touch a child’s ear, the child cries abnormally or does not allow the parent to touch the ear at all. Sometimes pus flows from the external auditory canal. At this time, you must go to the hospital to see an ENT specialist .

Well, prevention of otitis media in children is important. Antibiotics should be used in a targeted manner under the guidance of a doctor. You must not apply antibiotics empirically by yourself.

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