What to do if your child suffers from otitis media?

Otitis media is a common disease among children and is also a relatively high incidence disease. When a child suffers from otitis media, he or she will tend to cry, refuse to eat, and yellow liquid will flow out of the ear. When parents find this situation, they should take the child to the hospital for examination and treatment in time, so it is important for parents to understand some knowledge about otitis media.

What to do if your child suffers from otitis media?

1. Otitis media must be treated promptly

Because otitis media can bring a lot of inconvenience to life, and if you don't need surgery, Chinese medicine is generally more effective. Blow otitis media powder into the ear every day, and it will be cured after about two courses of treatment. In addition, don't use too much force when cleaning your ears. Pay more attention to physical exercise and reduce colds, which is also a good way to prevent otitis media.

2. Otitis media is a common disease in children

It is also a common disease. Just find out the cause and prescribe the right medicine. It is best not to choose surgical treatment for otitis media for children. Surgery has certain risks. It can be treated with drugs. Traditional Chinese medicine is the safest, because children are relatively fragile. Once the drugs used contain hormones, it is easy to affect the development of the brain. Traditional Chinese medicine is generally natural herbal medicine without side effects. The Angelica dahurica, Alisma orientalis, Chuanxiong, Plantago, Acorus gramineus and other medicinal materials in Liuwei Tongqiao Ling have the effects of clearing away heat and dampness, eliminating filth and turbidity, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and dispersing wind and opening the orifices. They are specifically used to treat otitis media.

3. When a child suffers from otitis media

Parents should give their children an antipyretic and analgesic solution and place the affected area against a hot water bottle wrapped with a fur patch. Fill a hot water bottle with warm water and place the painful side of your head down to allow the ear fluid to drain. He should be taken to the hospital within 24 hours.

Symptoms of otitis media in children

When children suffer from otitis media, they often show slow listening or inattention, accompanied by symptoms such as fever, chills, and diarrhea. Infants and young children often show symptoms of irritability, crying, restless sleep at night, shaking their heads or rubbing their ears with their hands, and refusing to feed. Older children may report symptoms such as ear pain, difficulty hearing, and tinnitus.