What causes ear inflammation in babies?

Today, I would like to introduce to you a question about babies. A baby is a very important member of every family. Every parent will pay special attention to the baby's growth process and do their best to care for the baby. But now many babies suffer from ear inflammation. So, what is going on? Below, the editor will present some relevant information to tell you.

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Antibiotics are essential drugs and should be used for a course of treatment (7 to 10 days). As for the choice of antibiotics, it depends on the doctor's experience, the child's condition, family situation, the child's acceptance of the drug and the prevalence of the disease at the time.

The key to treatment is: parents should be patient and go to the doctor, receive infusion or take medicine with their children. The effectiveness of otitis media treatment is closely related to whether the child takes the medicine as prescribed by the doctor. Stopping medication without authorization or not taking medication as prescribed by the doctor causes bacteria to develop drug resistance, which is the main reason for incomplete treatment and recurrence. If symptoms do not improve after 10 days of treatment, further examination is needed to rule out other diseases. Some non-suppurative otitis media can improve after the tympanic fluid drains on its own.

The most common complication of otitis media is meningitis. Infants are more likely to develop meningitis, so parents should be especially careful.

Prevention is better than cure, and preventive measures in life are very important. Risk factors to avoid include:

1. Repeated upper respiratory tract infections.

2. Improper breastfeeding position. When the baby lies flat on his back to suckle, or when the milk flows too quickly, the milk can enter the middle ear through the Eustachian tube and cause inflammation. When breastfeeding, the baby should be held up with the head upright; when there is too much milk, the flow rate should be appropriately controlled.

3. Air pollution and collective life. Because babies have poor resistance, do not take your baby to crowded public places during epidemics of various infectious diseases such as measles, whooping cough, scarlet fever, etc. to prevent infection.

4. Bad sleeping posture. Bad sleeping posture can easily cause saliva to enter the middle ear and cause inflammation.

5. Allergies.

The above materials are what the editor wants to tell you, some issues that parents should deal with when their baby’s ears are inflamed. If your baby's ears are inflamed, take your baby to the hospital for treatment in time, and clean the inflamed area from time to time to disinfect it and prevent bacteria from further infecting your baby's ears.