What's wrong with swollen ears

The five senses of the human body are mainly composed of ears, eyes, mouth, nose and throat. The ears occupy a very important position among the five senses, and mainly play the role of managing the human hearing function. The ears also contain organs such as the eardrum and eardrum. When the ears have abnormal conditions, it is often because the ear organs are infected by bacteria or damaged by external forces. As people age, their ability to resist bacteria decreases. Many people have experienced multiple ailments. What is going on?

1. What causes swollen ears?

1. Patients must pay attention to the fact that there are two reasons for redness and swelling of the ears: one is due to external otitis and the other is due to internal otitis. No matter what the reason is, as long as the patient finds that the ears are red and swollen, he must be vigilant and go to the hospital immediately to check the cause and receive treatment. So as not to delay the treatment and cause greater damage to the ears.

2. Patients must know that otitis externa is a diffuse inflammation of the external auditory canal caused by bacterial infection. Otitis externa can be divided into two categories, one of which is localized otitis externa, also known as external otitis furunculosis. The other type is diffuse inflammation of the skin of the external auditory canal, also known as diffuse otitis externa. When there is a furuncle in the external auditory canal, the ear pain is severe, which worsens when chewing with the mouth open, and may radiate to the same side of the head. Most people will feel general discomfort and the body temperature may rise slightly. When the swelling severely blocks the external auditory canal, there may be tinnitus and decreased suction.

3. Patients must understand that acute diffuse otitis externa presents with ear pain and discharge. Examination also revealed pulling pain in the auricle and tenderness in the tragus, diffuse redness and swelling of the skin of the external auditory canal, accumulation of secretions on the walls of the external auditory canal, narrowing of the external auditory canal cavity, and swollen and painful lymph nodes around the ear. Chronic cases will cause itchy ears, small amounts of exudate, thickening, cracking and desquamation of the skin of the external auditory canal, and accumulation of secretions. Severe cases may cause stenosis of the external auditory canal.

2. Treatment of localized otitis externa

Place a 1.1% to 2% phenol glycerin or 10% ichthyol glycerin cotton plug in the external auditory canal, or apply Chinese medicine detumescence powder plus 2% dyclonine berberine ointment topically, and give antibiotics and analgesics when necessary.

2. Local hot compress, physical therapy or procaine blockade treatment.

3. If the furuncle is already fluctuating, incision and drainage can be performed.

3. Prevention of localized otitis externa

1. It is forbidden to pick your ears.

2. After becoming ill, such as in winter, you can plug the opening of the external auditory canal with loose cotton balls to keep the external auditory canal at a certain humidity.

3. Keep the external auditory canal dry and clean. When wiping off dirt, avoid wiping roughly or repeatedly.

4. In the early stages of the disease or when the boil is immature, apply hot compresses to the outside of the ear. 3 to 4 times a day.

5. When sleeping, the affected ear should be on the lower side, but be careful not to let it be compressed.

6. Pay attention to treating systemic causes of disease.