OTITIS

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Otitis means inflammation of the

ear, and media means middle, which is

characterized by pain, fever, loss of

hearing, tinnitus and vertigo.

So otitis media means inflammation of

the middle ear either part or all of the

middle ear mucosa.

DEFINITION

Otitis externa is infection of the skin covering the outer

ear canal that leads in to the ear drum, usually bacterial, of the

auditory canal and sometimes the external ear.

Otitis media is due to allergy or viral or bacterial

infection of the middle ear.

Otitis interna is an inflammation of the inner ear and is

usually considered synonymous with labyrinthitis.

CLASSIFICATION OF OTITIS

• Societal Costs– $5.3 billion estimated national direct costs annually.

– $8 billion estimated when indirect expenses are taken into account.

• Incidence of OM– 60% will experience OM in 1st year.

– 17% will have recurrence that year.

– 250% increase in incidence of OM from 1975-1990.

• Risk Factors for developing OM– Large daycare, exposure to cigarette smoke, pacifier use beyond

10 months, formula fed.

• Risks of complications of OM– Very rare 1 in 10,000 experience infectious complication such as

mastoiditis or meningitis leading to serious illness or death.

FACTS ABOUT OTITIS MEDIA

Ear infections happen when the Eustachian tubes are blocked. Blockages can be caused by:

1. A respiratory infection, such as cold or flu

2. Allergies

3. Exposure to cigarette smoke

4. Infected or overgrown adenoids (tonsils)

For infants, being fed lying down (drinking a bottle while lying on the back).

Ear infections happen most often in the winter. They are not contagious, but a cold may spread among a group of children and cause some of them to get ear infections.

CAUSES

There are two main types of ear infections: acute otitis media

(AOM), and otitis media with effusion (OME), where fluid remains trapped

in the ear even after the infection is gone.

Acute otitis media causes pain, fever, and difficulty in hearing. If a

child is too young to talk, signs of an ear infection can include crying,

irritability, trouble sleeping, and pulling on the ears.

Other symptoms that may be associated with an ear infection

include sore throat (pharyngitis), neck pain, nasal congestion and discharge

(rhinitis), headache, and ringing (tinnitus), buzzing, or other noise in the

ear.

SYMPTOM

Otitis media is often begin by respiratory

infections such as strep throat or a common cold

which spread to the middle ear through the

Eustachian canal. When the bacteria through the

Eustachian canal, they can cause infections

resulting in swelling around the canal.

White blood cells kill the bacteria at the

expense of themselves. As the result, forming pus

in the middle ear. In addition, tissue swelling

around the Eustachian canal causes mucus

produced by cells accumulate in the behind the

eardrum.

THEORY OF OTITIS

1. Avoid swimming in contaminated water.

2. Swimmer's ear can be prevented from otitis with liquid

containing a mixture of alcohol and vinegar, before and after

swimming.

3. Avoid soaking too long in warm water in humid climate.

4. Avoid cleaning the ear too deep, it can cause the dirt to

accumulate in the ear canal (Abdullah).

PREVENTION OF OTITIS

1. Give exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months. Antibodies in breast

milk helps protect children from Otitis Externa.

2. Avoid giving drink with sleeping position.

3. Keep children away from cigarette smoke and air pollution.

4. Reduce exposure to other children affected by the common cold.

5. Teach the children to keep their hand hygiene.

6. Children who are too young should not be included school or daycare.

When forced, the group with fewer children is better. At the age of

four, endurance of children begin a bit stronger.

PREVENTION OF OTITIS FOR CHILDREN

Risk factors for otitis media include:

1. Age children between 6 - 36 months are most likely to get ear infections.

2. Attending daycare.

3. Recent illness, such as a cold or sinus infection.

4. History of allergies, like hay fever, also called allergic rhinitis, or sinusitis.

5. Exposure to secondhand smoke.

6. Having family members who are prone to ear infections.

7. Using a pacifier.

RISK FACTORS

• Antibiotics.• Ear drops.• Ibuprofen.• Acetaminophen

MEDICATIONS

Usually, an ear infection is a simple condition without complications. Most children will have minor, temporary hearing loss during and right after an ear infection. Permanent hearing loss is very rare, but the risk increases if the child has a lot of ear infections. Other potential complications include:

• Ruptured or perforated eardrum, which usually heals on

its own

• Chronic, recurrent ear infections

• Enlarged adenoids or tonsils

• Mastoiditis, an infection of the bones around the skull

• Speech or language delay in a child who suffers lasting hearing loss from multiple, recurrent ear infections; very rare

PROGNOSIS AND COMPLICATIONS

REFERENCE

Elise G. Hewitt, January 15, 2008, Chiropractic Care for Otitis

Media: Clinical Rationale, State of Research and

Treatment Protocols, October 19, 2014.

Emirza Nur Wicaksono, March 27, 2013, Otitis Media, www.

emirzanurwicaksono.blog.unissula.ac.id/2013/03/27/oti

tis-media/, October 21, 2014.

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