Ear inflammation actually refers to several conditions, such as otitis media, otitis externa, etc. These inflammations are all ear inflammations and require timely anti-inflammatory treatment. When an ear disease occurs, the patient will actually experience discomfort, such as hearing loss, ear stuffiness, ear pain, etc., which all require the patient's timely attention. 1. Common symptoms of ear inflammation 1. Acute external otitis causes burning, pain, and earache in the external auditory canal. In severe cases, it is accompanied by fever, discomfort, and swollen lymph nodes around the ear. Examination may reveal diffuse congestion and swelling of the external auditory canal. In severe cases, the external auditory canal may be narrowed and the skin may ulcerate. 2. Chronic otitis externa causes discomfort and itching in the external auditory canal, with a small amount of secretions. Patients with a long course of the disease may suffer hearing loss due to thickening of the skin in the external auditory canal. Some chronic otitis externa accompanied by severe itching should be distinguished from fungal otitis externa. How to treat ear inflammation 1. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment Commonly used Chinese patent medicines, ear inflammation belongs to the category of ear sores in traditional Chinese medicine, which is mostly caused by wind-heat invasion or excessive heat toxicity. The treatment should be to dispel wind and heat, detoxify and reduce swelling. Oral medications often include Yinqiao Pills and Niuhuang Jiedu Pills, taken orally twice a day. For external use, choose Coptis chinensis ointment or Zijin tablets and apply them to the external auditory canal. Grind equal amounts of Chinese medicine calamus and aconite into powder and mix with sesame oil and drop into the ear. If accompanied by swelling around the ears. It can be mixed with water for external application (i.e. grind Phellodendron amurense into powder, add equal amount of gypsum and cold boiled water to make a paste and apply it to the swollen area around the ear or apply a hot and damp towel to the area). 2. Western medicine treatment Commonly used Western medicine treatments for acute external otitis include erythromycin or spiramycin taken orally three times a day, and appropriate analgesics such as painkillers should be taken. The external auditory canal can be coated with triamcinolone acetate cream, cortisone ointment, etc. In addition, you can use ultrashort wave, infrared therapy and other methods, the effect is also very good. Now everyone should know how to treat ear inflammation caused by otitis externa. However, the above content is just for your reference and is not recommended for people with this disease to adopt directly. After all, many diseases have their own particularity and uncertainty, and still need to be classified and treated according to specific circumstances. |
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