Otitis treatment

An otitis is the inflammation process in the ear, caused by the bacterial or viral infection. The otitis is most often the consequence of undertreated ENT diseases: tonsillitis, runny nose (rhinitis), maxillary sinusitis etc. With the otitis, the inflammation can affect one or both ears.

SYMPTOMS OF THE OTITIS

The symptoms of the otitis can vary depending on the type (externa, media and interna) and the nature of the disease (acute or chronic). Most often, the otitis is manifested by the following symptoms:

• earache (sometimes shooting pain);
• buzzing in the ears;
• reddening and swelling of the auditory meatus;
• body temperature rise;
• feeling of the clogged ear;
• dizziness, nausea and headache;
• loss of hearing;
• blood-streaked or purulent discharge.

It is very difficult to diagnose the disease independently, because the pain, caused by the otitis, can irradiate into different areas of the head, eyes or teeth.

The otitis, except for ENT diseases, is caused by the hypothermia of the organism, weak immune system, injuring the auditory channel, polyps, adenoids and deflection of the nasal septum. That is why it is necessary to treat diseases of the throat and nose as well as regularly visit the otolaryngologist.

TREATMENT IN OXFORD MEDICAL

The doctors of Oxford Medical Kyiv clinic warn: if the otitis is not treated in time, it will cause dangerous complications, including:

• impairment or even full loss of hearing;
• facial nerve paralysis;
• inflammation of the temporal bone;
• encephalitis (inflammation of the brain);
• meningitis (inflammation of the cerebral meninges).

In order to avoid complications, the otitis should be treated under the care of the qualified ENT doctor, who will establish a precise diagnosis and prescribe effective treatment. Before the treatment, the doctor performs diagnosis, including the examination and testing of hearing; if necessary, the patient undergoes medical tests in the clinic.