Ear infection treatment

Ear infection treatment

ear infection

A person may develop otitis at any age, but children are considered more vulnerable to infection, due to the fact that their Eustachian tube is shorter and more horizontal, and the chance of developing otitis increases in smokers and people exposed to secondhand smoke , in addition to patients suffering from seasonal allergies (English: seasonal allergies), as well as people with colds , or infected with respiratory upper (English: upper respiratory infection), and in fact must be adults when infected ear infections, attention to the symptoms of more, in addition to visiting the doctor , This may be a sign of more serious health problems, unlike children, as they often develop mild cases of ear infection, and they recover quickly. [1]

Treating an ear infection

The treatment for ear infection varies according to the type of infection, as follows:

Treating otitis externa: Several methods must be followed to treat this type of inflammation, so if you suffer from a mild or moderate infection in the outer ear , you must start cleaning it well, and this includes removing the waste and debris in the ear, and preventing it from being irrigated with water , and then Use of antibioticsTopical antibiotics, and corticosteroids, such as topical hydrocortisone to reduce inflammation, and acetic acid may be used in simple cases to change the acidity level of the auditory canal It should be noted that moderate cases of external otitis require the use of antibiotics in the form of solution or suspension, such as: Ciprofloxacin (in English: Ciprofloxacin) or Ofloxacin (in English: Ofloxacin), and for severe cases or cases of suffering from cellulitis ( In English: Cellulitis) that may extend beyond the ear canal, then systemic antibiotics such as: Cephalexin or Ciprofloxacin are required, in addition to pain relievers, such as NSAIDs (in English:NSAID or oral opioid.[2]

Treating otitis media: Doctors recommend waiting and waiting without resorting to the use of antibiotics, as most patients feel better during the first days of infection with otitis media, and most infections go away without treatment within one to two weeks, and in fact doctors recommend applying hot water compresses. On the affected ear to relieve pain, in addition to the use of pain-relieving medicines, such as: acetaminophen and ibuprofen, with caution when giving aspirin to children and teenagers, as for the use of antibiotics It remains limited to some cases determined by the doctor, such as if the affected child is less than six months old, and one of the most important antibiotics used in the treatment of otitis media is Amoxicillin (in English: Amoxicillin). [3] [4]

Treatment of inner ear infection: Treatment of this type begins with monitoring the course of the disease, to see the extent to which it can improve on its own without resorting to antibiotics, as this occurs in nearly 80% of cases, and treatment remains limited to relieving symptoms. Anti-nausea, or anti-viral (in English: antiviral ), or steroid compounds (in English: steroids ). [5]

Parts of the ear

The human ear consists of three main parts that work together to perform the ear functions of hearing and maintaining the balance of the human body. As for the parts of the ear, they are as follows: [6]

The outer ear: It is the outer part of the ear, and it is made up of the pinna, in addition to the external auditory canal.

The middle ear: which contains the three ossicles (in English: Ossicles), which are: the malleus (in English: Malleus), the anvil (in English: Incus), and the stirrups (in English: Stapes), and these bones are connected to each other for the delivery of sound waves to the inner ear, and also it contains eustachian tube ( in English: Eustachian tube), which help to pressure balancing within the middle ear, and separates the middle ear from the outer ear membrane tympanic ( in English: tympanic membrane), which is also called a drum ear .

The inner ear : Inner ear, the inner ear consists of the cochlea, which contains the hearing nerves, in addition to the vestibule and the semicircular canals, as it contains these two organs On balance receptors.

Types of otitis media

Ear infection includes the following types:

Otitis externa: This type of inflammation may appear in the form of furuncle formation locally, or it may aggravate until it completely covers the outer ear infection, and then the inflammation is called swimmer's ear (In English: Swimmer's ear) In fact, this inflammation occurs due to infection with bacteria, such as: Pseudomonas aeruginosa (in English: Pseudomonas aeruginosa), and the common volatile bacteria (in English: Proteus vulgaris), as the patient suffers from pain in the infected ear, in addition to hearing loss if the canal is swollen Hearing aid, and it is worth noting that the pool of water in the auditory canal, and the use of ear cotton, are among the main risk factors that increase the chance of developing an external ear infection. [2]

Otitis media: This infection is one of the main reasons for visits to health centers in the world, and it has many types, as acute it affects children under two years of age, which leads to their feeling of pain in the affected ear , and suffering from fever Also. [3]

Inner ear inflammation : Otitis Interna, and this inflammation is also called labyrinthitis, or vestibular neuritis, which causes the patient to feel dizzy or dizzy , in addition to hearing ringing in the ear Infected. [5]

References

↑ "Ear Infections" , www.healthline.com , Retrieved 30-11-2018. Edited.
^ A b "External Otitis" , Www.msdmanuals.com , Retrieved 30-11-2018. Edited.
^ A b "On Update , Otitis Media" , Www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov , Retrieved 30-11-2018. Edited.
↑ "Ear infection (middle ear)" , www.mayoclinic.org , Retrieved 30-11-2018. Edited.
^ A b "Otitis Interna" , Www.healthline.com , Retrieved 30-11-2018. Edited.
↑ "Anatomy and Physiology of the Ear" , urmc.rochester.edu , Retrieved 11-30-2018. Edited.