What to do if your baby has otitis media

The incidence of otitis media in babies is very high. Since babies are not weak, they must be given effective treatment in time, otherwise it will affect their hearing. This disease can cause babies to have fever, cry, scratch their ears and other symptoms. Parents should pay attention to it and keep warm when the weather changes. So what should babies do if they have otitis media?

First, what should we do if our baby has otitis media? Treat with oral antibiotics. Usually, the doctor will prescribe antibiotic treatment first, combined with nasopharyngeal tube mucus aspiration, and the course of treatment is about 10 days. If the child continues to have a fever (after the fever subsides, it comes back after a while) and ear pain after taking antibiotics for 2 to 3 days, then parents are asked to bring the baby for a follow-up visit. The doctor may consider changing the antibiotic treatment.

Second, prevention of otitis media in babies. When the weather is cold or the climate changes drastically, children should be kept warm to prevent upper respiratory tract infections. Before bathing or washing your child's hair, plug his ear holes with sterilized cotton balls to prevent dirty water from entering his ears. In addition, do not let your child dive or swim to prevent hearing damage due to ruptured eardrum. The child's diet should be light, easy to digest and nutritious. He should eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, and avoid spicy foods such as wine, onions, garlic, etc. to prevent internal heat and toxins. In normal times, you can also let your children eat more foods that clear away heat and eliminate toxins, such as honeysuckle dew, mung bean soup, etc.

Third, symptoms of otitis media in babies: fever and fever are representative symptoms of acute otitis media. If your baby has a fever of over 37.5℃ for three consecutive days and the fever does not go away after taking medicine, you should consider the possibility that your baby has otitis media and you should take him to the ENT department for examination as soon as possible. Scratching ears. Before the age of 2, a child cannot tell where he hurts, but he will tell you through his actions. If he keeps touching, scratching, or pulling his ears, you should consider whether he has otitis media. Shake your head left and right. Shaking the head left and right is also an important symptom of otitis media. Because of the discomfort in the ears, the baby will try to relieve the symptoms by shaking his head. Therefore, if you find your baby restless and shaking his head, you should consider that he may have ear discomfort.

What should I do if my baby has otitis media? Tympanic membrane incision and drainage surgery. If the symptoms of otitis media have not improved after taking regular medication for more than six weeks, the doctor will recommend a tympanic membrane incision and drainage surgery depending on the situation. However, because the child is too young and today's antibiotic treatment is quite advanced, the chances of surgical treatment are low.