Pus behind the ear

The ear is one of the five senses of the human body. Its most important function is to help people hear sounds. If people cannot hear sounds, they will not be able to communicate normally with others. Therefore, the role of the ear is very important. People should pay more attention to the health of their ears in their daily lives. Generally speaking, there will be no problems with the ears, but sometimes pus may discharge from behind the ears. What is going on?

1 The most typical symptom of acute suppurative otitis media is easy but not severe pain. When pus flows out of the ear, the pain will be significantly relieved. Chronic otitis media can also cause pus discharge from the ear. The symptoms will persist and are not easy to heal. The amount of pus is relatively small and has a foul odor.

2 If you have a middle ear tumor, it will cause pus to discharge from the ear, often accompanied by headaches. If this is the case, you should be alert to the possibility of cancer. People with external auditory canal furuncle are prone to pus discharge inside the ear and may experience a certain pulling pain.

3 If pus discharge from the ear occurs, the nature of the pus and whether it has an odor should be identified in time. If it is otitis externa, there will be watery secretions. After the external auditory canal ruptures, a small amount of bloody and purulent secretions will flow out. Most ear discharges are caused by middle ear diseases.

4 Ear inflammation is not simple, and there are many causes. Sometimes it is due to getting angry, and sometimes it may be otitis media or otitis externa, so patients need to check before making a conclusion. If the ear is inflamed, you can apply hot compress or take medicine. But be careful not to let water in.

Note:

There are many situations that cause ear pus discharge. In addition to the above situations, if clear water-like secretions flow out of the ear, it may be a common otitis media inflammation or it may be caused by tuberculosis infection, so you should go to the hospital for identification in time. This is something you must remember.