Chronic Otitis Media Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 2 SUBJECTIVE signs of the otitis media?
A
This Hearing from loss, feeling in fullness of the ear
2
Q
What are the 2 OBJECTIVE signs of otitis media?
A
Hyperpyrexia (fever), drainage from ear no!?plp!p
3
Q
What commonly happens secondary to otitis media?
A
Perforation of the eardrum
4
Q
What are the two most common medical treatments for otitis media?
A
Systemic Antibotics, antibiotic ear drops
5
Q
What is the most severe complication of otitis media?
A
Meningitis or mastoiditis
6
Q
What is cholesteatoma
A
An epidermal cyst in the ear highly Associated with otitis media
7
Q
What are the restrictions to be followed when tubes are in the child’s ear?
A
No swimming, no showering, no diving
8
Q
What is otitis media?
A
Infectious/inflammatory disease of the middle ear, usually in children
