What should I do if my ear is inflamed and pus is coming out? How to treat it?

The health of the ears is vital to people's lives. The ears are not only a part of people's appearance, but also the most important information processor in the process of communication, and the processing of sound is almost perfect. However, the ears are also prone to diseases, which have a great impact on the patient's life. Therefore, ear diseases must be dealt with in a timely manner. Let's take a look at what to do if the ears are inflamed and pus is oozing out? How to treat it?

When pus is flowing from the ear, pay attention to identifying the nature, amount and whether there is any odor of the pus. If it is otitis externa, there will be watery discharge. After the furuncle in the external auditory canal ruptures, a small amount of bloody and purulent secretions will flow out. Most cases of ear discharge are caused by middle ear lesions (there are no mucous glands in the external auditory canal, so when the secretions are mucopurulent, it indicates that the lesions are in the middle ear, or not just in the external auditory canal).

After the tympanic membrane is perforated in acute otitis media, a large amount of sticky or mucopurulent secretions will flow out. When the lesions of chronic otitis media are limited to the middle ear mucosa, the secretions are mostly mucopurulent and odorless. When the lesion involves the mastoid bone of the middle ear, the discharge is mucopurulent, purulent, or mixed with white dandruff and has a foul odor.

Treatment principles:

1. Otitis media should be treated early to control infection and avoid acute to chronic complications, so as to avoid serious diseases such as meningitis and brain abscess. If the pus in the ear contains blood and cannot be explained by inflammation, attention should be paid to the possibility of a tumor.

2. If the ear discharge is caused by external otitis, antibiotics can be used to control the infection, and sedatives and analgesics can be taken if necessary. For chronic cases, antibiotics and glucocorticoid mixtures, pastes or creams can be applied topically, but they should not be applied too thickly.

3. If the ear discharge is caused by otitis media, antibiotics or synthetic antibacterial drugs can be used, such as cephalosporins in the acute phase, ampicillin for children, or steroid hormone drugs for short-term treatment.