What to do if the ear becomes fester

Ear suppuration is a common manifestation of otitis media, and otitis media causes great impact and pain to many patients. Therefore, when these symptoms are found, you should actively check and take effective treatment measures after confirming that it is these diseases. The treatment of otitis media includes drug therapy and ear drops. At the same time, you should also pay attention to actively treating upper respiratory tract lesions.

1. Actively treat upper respiratory tract diseases, such as chronic sinusitis and chronic tonsillitis.

2. Drug treatment: The simple type is mainly treated with local medication: antibiotic aqueous solution or a mixture of antibiotics and steroid hormones can be used, such as 0.25% chloramphenicol solution, chloramphenicol cortisone solution, ofloxacin ear drops, etc.

3. Precautions for local medication: ① Before using the medicine, clean the pus in the external auditory canal and the middle ear cavity. You can use 3% hydrogen peroxide or boric acid water for cleaning, then wipe it clean with a cotton swab or use an aspirator to absorb all the pus before dripping the medicine. ② When the amount of pus is large, use water, and when the amount is small, use boric acid alcohol.

4. Ear drop method: The patient sits or lies with the affected ear facing up. Gently pull the auricle backward and upward, and drip 3 to 4 drops of medicine into the external auditory canal. Then press the tragus lightly with your fingers several times to encourage the medicine to flow into the middle ear through the perforation of the tympanic membrane. The body position can be changed after a few minutes. Note that the ear drop solution should be as close to body temperature as possible to avoid dizziness.

5. Large perforation of the eardrum affects hearing. Tympanoplasty or tympanoplasty can be performed about 2 months after dry ear.

6. For patients with ulcer type otitis media and unobstructed drainage, local medication is mainly used, but regular follow-up should be noted. For patients with poor drainage or suspected complications and cholesteatoma type otitis media, modified radical mastoidectomy or radical mastoidectomy should be performed as soon as possible to completely remove the lesions and prevent complications.