The ear is an important organ, we need to take good care of it. But for many new born babies, many babies have bad smell in their ears. What's the matter? In fact, it's a symptom of otitis media, so we must do a good job in prevention in advance.
How does darling have stink to return a responsibility in the ear
Baby's ears have bad smell, which may be caused by ear inflammation.
If the baby is found in the ear yellow water outflow, and odor, it is best to go to the hospital in time to do a check, because it is likely that there is a little inflammation inside the ear, or some ear diseases such as otitis media. Because we can't see the inner structure of the ear from the outside, it's not easy to find out if there is a problem. Parents should pay enough attention to it.
What symptom does infantile otitis media have
Otitis media is the inflammation of the middle ear tympanic mucosa, which is mostly caused by bacterial infection. In traditional Chinese medicine, the disease is called "ear abscess" and "ear chancre", which is thought to be caused by the prevalence of dampness and heat (fire) in the liver and gallbladder. Otitis media is inflammation of the middle ear, is a common disease. Otitis media often occurs in children under 8 years old, and it also occurs in other age groups. It is often a pain complication caused by upper respiratory tract infection such as common cold or throat infection.
Usually otitis media is divided into acute and chronic otitis media, acute otitis media if timely medical treatment, can be cured and no longer relapse, but chronic otitis media can not be cured. Chronic otitis media is usually transformed from acute otitis media, which needs timely treatment.
If found, they should seek medical advice in time
When the child has otitis media, you should let the child take antipyretic analgesic solution, and let the affected part lean against the hot water bag wrapped with hair stickers. Fill the hot water bag with warm water and let the painful side of the head face down to let the exudate out of the ear. If it is a baby's earache, use a soft towel close to the affected part. He should also be taken to the doctor within 24 hours.
Be alert for signs of disease
It is very important to see a doctor as soon as possible when a child's ear is suspected to be infected. To do this, you need to know the symptoms that indicate ear infections. When an ear infection occurs, older children complain of ear pain or swelling. But younger children can't describe ear pain yet, so you need to pay attention to other signs of impending ear infection, such as: children pulling or scratching ears; hearing or balance problems; crying more than usual; fluid flowing out of the ears (symptoms that have been infected include fever, crying, scratching ears, nausea and vomiting).
Treatment of otitis media in children
Etiological treatment, clear lesions, keep nasal patency, prevent sewage into the ear, prevent secondary infection. The treatment of each type is different
1. Catarrhal otitis media
At the initial stage, the drug treatment can be tried: 1% ephedrine nasal drops, appropriate antihistamines, adrenocortical hormone. If the disease is serious, hyaluronidase or cortisone acetate can be injected at the same time. If the patient's condition is repeated, tympanic membrane incision or thick needle puncture can be adopted, and drainage tube can be put in, which can not be taken out temporarily. After long-term observation, the intubation often prolapses itself, and the perforation is self-healing.
2. Acute suppurative otitis media
To systemic treatment, analgesic sedation, adequate antibiotics. When the tympanic membrane is inflated, incision and drainage are performed. If the perforation is small, the incision should be enlarged to facilitate drainage. The secretion was taken for bacterial culture and drug sensitivity test. Remove the empyema of ear canal at any time, wash it with hydrogen peroxide, and use ear drops or eye drops containing antibiotics.
Close observation of the condition, such as persistent pus, should pay attention to the complications of papillitis. If meningeal irritation symptoms, should be excluded intracranial and extracranial complications, once found, should be surgical treatment.
3. Chronic suppurative otitis media
(1) In the culture of simple secretion bacteria, ear drops sensitive to bacteria were selected. 4% boric acid alcohol and 1% chloramphenicol glycerin can be used if the pus is reduced and there is only a small amount of mucus. Powder such as iodine boric acid powder, chloramphenicol boric acid powder, etc. When the dry ear does not recur for more than 3 months, tympanoplasty can be considered to repair the tympanic membrane and improve hearing.
(2) The necrotic type should be treated with drugs first. If it is invalid, surgical treatment should be performed to remove the focus, granulation and necrotic tissue.
(3) Cholesteatoma type of small upper tympanic cholesteatoma, can be conservative treatment, such as 95% alcohol through the perforation of the upper tympanic cavity repeatedly puncture irrigation, keep dry. Mastoid lipoma should be treated with radical mastoidectomy first, and the lesion should be removed thoroughly and observed for a long time.
How to prevent otitis media in children
1. Teach your child the right way to blow your nose. Because cold is the biggest pathogenic factor of otitis media, when children are 3-6 years old, they also have to start independent school in kindergarten. If they blow their nose incorrectly, they will often induce otitis media. Parents should first teach children the correct way to blow their nose. Parents should teach their children to blow their nose gently and not too hard, otherwise it will lead to ear infection. Children should also be taught not to pinch their noses to resist sneezing, because this will also make the infection into the ears.
2. Reduce children's opportunities in unclean environment: as parents, the first thing to do is to quit smoking. Compared with smokeless families, children living with smokers seem to be more likely to suffer from otitis media. Cigarette can stimulate the inner membrane of nasal passage and middle ear cavity, and then interfere with the normal activity of eustachian tube. If you can't quit smoking, at least don't smoke at home. At the same time, reduce the chance for children to appear in the unclean environment. If they go to the swimming pool, they also need to choose a clean swimming pool instead of swimming in dirty waters. If the water flows into the ear, the ear should be dried in time, and the external ear should be pulled up and out to straighten the ear canal. Let the hair dryer be 5-10 cm away from the ear and blow into the ear. Blow with warm or cold air for 30 seconds. In this way, the temperature and humidity environment for the growth of bacteria and mold can be eliminated.
3. Keep the child away from the source of the disease. Otitis media is mostly caused by colds or other upper respiratory tract infections. Keeping children away from infected children will help reduce the risk of ear infections. If the child has allergic rhinitis, then good control of the disease is also conducive to the prevention of ear infection. When choosing day care institutions for children, we should check and find out how the institutions deal with sick children.
4. Be alert for signs of disease. It is very important to see a doctor as soon as possible when a child's ear is suspected to be infected. So parents need to understand the symptoms that indicate ear infections. When an ear infection occurs, older children complain of ear pain or swelling. But younger children can't describe ear pain, so parents need to pay attention to other signs of impending ear infection, such as children pulling or scratching ears, hearing or balance problems, crying more than usual, and fluid flowing out of ears (symptoms of infection include fever, crying, scratching ears, nausea and vomiting).
5. Be careful when bottle feeding. Avoid bottle feeding or other baby food when the baby is lying on his back, because when the baby is lying and swallowing, nutrient rich liquid will flow into the eustachian tube and accumulate, creating a very comfortable breeding place for infectious organisms.