Otitis media history and symptoms
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Overview
History
History of the following should be considered for otitis media patients:[1]
- Smoking: Contributes to fluid buildup and blockage in the eustachian tube
- Allergies
- Occupations involving exposure to air pollution.[2]
- Family history of ear infections
- Attendance to day care.
Symptoms
Symptoms of otitis media include the following:[1]
- Ear pain: caused by pressure buildup in the eustachian tube
- Feeling of "fullness" in the ear
- Common cold symptoms accompanying the causative pathogen:
- Fluid discharge in the ear
- Partial loss of hearing
- Irritability (in infants)
- Neurological symptoms from chronic otitis media with effusion:[3]
- Poor attention span
- Delayed speech development
- Clumsiness
- Poor balance
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ear infection - acute: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia".
- ↑ Lowy, Franklin D.; Zhang, Yan; Xu, Min; Zhang, Jin; Zeng, Lingxia; Wang, Yanfei; Zheng, Qing Yin (2014). "Risk Factors for Chronic and Recurrent Otitis Media–A Meta-Analysis". PLoS ONE. 9 (1): e86397. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0086397. ISSN 1932-6203.
- ↑ Qureishi A, Lee Y, Belfield K, Birchall JP, Daniel M (2014). "Update on otitis media - prevention and treatment". Infect Drug Resist. 7: 15–24. doi:10.2147/IDR.S39637. PMC 3894142. PMID 24453496.