How to treat ear discharge?

If there is pus discharge from the ear, it may actually be caused by some ear diseases, so patients must not ignore such symptoms and should check their ears in time. The general cause of ear pus is otitis media, which is also a common ear disease. There are many ways to treat otitis media, such as medication, massage therapy, etc.

Treatment of otitis media

1. Actively treat upper respiratory tract diseases, such as chronic sinusitis and chronic tonsillitis.

2. Drug treatment: Simple type is mainly local medication: antibiotic aqueous solution or a mixture of antibiotics and steroid hormones can be used, such as 0.25% chloramphenicol solution, chloramphenicol cortisone solution, ofloxacin ear drops, etc.

3. Precautions for topical medication: ① Before using the medication, clean the pus in the external auditory canal and middle ear cavity. You can use 3% hydrogen peroxide or boric acid water to clean it, then wipe it clean with a cotton swab or use an aspirator to suck out the pus before dripping the medication. ② When the amount of pus is large, use water, and when the amount is small, use boric acid alcohol.

4. Ear drop method: The patient sits or lies down with the affected ear facing upward. Gently pull the auricle backward and upward, and drop 3 to 4 drops of the medicine into the external auditory canal. Then press the tragus with your fingers several times to make the medicine flow into the middle ear through the perforation of the eardrum. Change the position after a few minutes. Note that the ear drop medicine should be as close to body temperature as possible to avoid dizziness.

5. A large perforation of the eardrum affects hearing. Tympanoplasty or tympanoplasty can be performed about 2 months after the dry ear.

6. For ulcer type otitis media, if the drainage is smooth, local medication is mainly used, but regular check-ups should be noted. For patients with poor drainage or suspected complications and cholesteatoma type otitis media, modified radical mastoidectomy or radical mastoidectomy should be performed as soon as possible to completely remove the lesion and prevent complications.

Suggestions:

1. Pay attention to rest and ensure adequate sleep time.

Second, pay attention to indoor air circulation and keep the nasal cavity unobstructed.

3. Actively treat nasal diseases. When blowing your nose, do not blow hard or close both nostrils at the same time. Blow your nose crosswise.

4. Let the water in the ears drain out after swimming. People with chronic otitis media should not swim.

5. Actively prevent and treat colds.

The ears are very important to our body. They are the most important part of the body for hearing. If you pick your ears for a long time, or do not pay attention to cleaning your ears when swimming or bathing, bacterial infection in the ears may cause otitis media, which can cause great harm to the body. Therefore, you should pay active attention to the treatment of ear pus.