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Otitis Media (Middle Ear Infection)
SYMPTOMS of Acute Otitis Media inlcude fever, chills, earache and feeling of
fullness in the ear. There may also be ear ringing and impaired hearing.
With Chronic Congestive Otitis Media there will be ringing of the ear, loss
of hearing will be gradual and dizziness. With Chronic Purulent Otitis Media
there will be inpaired hearing, ringing of the ear, a low-grade fever, pus
will discharge from the ear and there will be a feeling of fullness in ear.
CAUSES of AOM may be from organisms spreading from throat and nose to the
middle ear by way of the eustachian tubes or from an injury of the eardrum.
Causes of CCOM may be from infections of the eustachian tubes or repeated
attacks of AOM. CPOM is usually preceeded by mastoiditis or AOM.
TREATMENT. Incision of the eardrum may be required.
.Acute may require antibiotics, antihistamines & decongestants and heat.
.CCOM may require the eustachian tube to be inflated and temporary plastic
tube be inserted in the middle ear.
.CPOM may include medicated ear drops and antibiotics.