Tubootitis (eustachiitis) is diagnosed with catarrhal inflammation of the mucous membrane of the middle ear, which develops due to dysfunction of the auditory tube. In other words, it is the inflammation of the ear, which brings the child suffering. The child can not eat, because any attempts to swallow food are accompanied by pain. The dream is broken, because the baby experiences pain at any touch to the sore ear. Two-sided tubo-otitis is observed when both ears are affected. This is a very serious diagnosis, requiring immediate treatment.
Tubootite: Causes
Ear inflammation occurs because of a disorder in the function of the auditory tube. At the same time, the ventilation of the tympanic cavity is impaired. The infection can get into the pharyngeal ear of the ear in the case of acute respiratory infections, influenza, acute infectious diseases. Infectious agents can become streptococci, staphylococci and various viruses.
Similarly, inflammation is directly related to various chronic diseases of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses, nasopharyngeal tumors, adenoid vegetations, curvatures of the septa. All this leads to the development of chronic tubo-otitis.
Another reason for the appearance of peculiar forms of tubotitis is a sharp drop in atmospheric pressure, such as when the plane is lowered.
Tubootitis in children: symptoms
The onset of the disease is marked by an increase in temperature to 39 degrees. The child is shivering, he complains of ear congestion, deterioration of hearing, noise. Pain may appear immediately or after a while. It can be seen redness and swelling of the auricle, there may be blisters on the surface of the external auditory canal.
Tubootitis in children: treatment
The treatment of the disease begins with measures aimed at improving the state of the pharyngeal mouth and auditory tube. To reduce swelling of the ear, vasoconstrictive drops are prescribed in the nose. Most often recommend tizin, naphthyzine, nazivin, sanorin, etc. Also in parallel use antihistamines. Antibiotics for tubootitis are used only for the doctor's prescription in especially severe cases.
It is advised to blow your nose very carefully, so that the infected mucus does not hit the drum cavity.
The procedure of purging the auditory tubes is carried out. Among the mandatory treatment measures are very effective physiotherapy procedures, such as the use of laser therapy on the mouth of the auditory tube, UFO, pneumomassage of the tympanic membrane and UHF on the nose.
Acute tubo-otitis with proper treatment should take place within a few days.
Tubootit: treatment with folk remedies
- Take a warmed slice of onions, wrap it in a bandage or gauze and attach it to a sick ear.
So treated for a month at home. - You can prepare an infusion of lavender, yarrow, celandine, dandelion root, eucalyptus leaf. Mix the crushed leaves in equal proportions and brew 2 tbsp. l. such a herbal assortment of boiling water, insist night. Take a quarter of a glass 3 times a day.
- Mixture for instillation in the ear - the head of garlic is crushed to a mushy state, mixed with 120 grams. sunflower oil and thoroughly mixed. The mixture is insisted for 10-12 days, filtered and glycerin is added. Before instillation into the diseased ear, the mixture should be warmed up better.