What to do if children have otitis media and fever

Children are very likely to develop otitis media, and once the disease occurs, they will have fever symptoms, and the fever will recur repeatedly, which makes parents very anxious. In fact, the reason for the fever is that the baby's own resistance is fighting against the bacteria. Parents only need to let the baby receive drug treatment in time. So let's see what to do if children have otitis media and fever?

First, what should we do if children have otitis media and fever? Acute otitis media is a common disease among preschool children. Usually ear pain lasts no longer than 2 days. So don't be too anxious. The key is to observe whether there is any impact on hearing after ear pain, especially after 3 months, and then consider whether to use medication.

Second, otitis media is an inflammatory disease caused by the infection of the middle ear tympanic cavity mucosa by bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, Pneumococcus, hemolytic Streptococcus, and Haemophilus influenzae. It can affect all or part of the structure of the middle ear (including the Eustachian tube, tympanic cavity, tympanic sinus, and mastoid air cells). It is more common in spring and winter, and includes non-suppurative and suppurative types. Non-suppurative otitis media is also called catarrhal otitis media, while suppurative otitis media can be divided into acute and chronic types. In traditional Chinese medicine, it is believed that otitis media is caused by dampness and heat in the liver and gallbladder and the prevalence of (fire) evil qi in the body, so it is also called "ear pus" and "ear scurvy".

What should you do if a child has otitis media and a fever? The Eustachian tube is the main site of infection for otitis media, and children's Eustachian tubes are relatively shorter than those of adults, and appear wide, straight, and horizontal. When children suffer from diseases such as influenza, scarlet fever, and measles, pathogens such as Staphylococcus will invade the Eustachian tube and induce otitis media. Therefore, children are a high-risk group for otitis media. When children aged 3-6 go to kindergarten, the collective living environment is also an important transmission route for otitis media. Therefore, mothers should pay special attention if they find that their children have symptoms such as tinnitus, ear pain, hearing loss, and pus in the ear canal after going to school.