E.N.T-A.S.O.M  


ACUTE SUPPURATIVE OTITIS MEDIA

It is an acute inflammation of middle ear cleft by

pyogenic organisms .

(Middle ear cleft i.e. eustachian tube,middle

ear,attic,antrum and mastiod air cells)



Aetiology

More commen in infants and children of lower

socio-economic groups.

Ratio of male:femail is 1:1



Routes of infection

1)Via eustachian tube

2)Via external ear

3)Blood borne



Predisposing factors

1)Recrrent attacks of common cold

2)upper respiretory tract infections

3)Exanthomatous fevers

4)Infections of tonsils and adenoids

5)Chronic rhinitis and sinusitis

6)Nasal allergy

7)Cleft palate

8)Tumors of nasopharynx



Causative organisms

1)Strptococcus pneumoniae(30%)

2)Haemophilus influenzae(20%)

3)Moraxella catarrhalis(12%)
others

4)Streptococcus pyogenes

5)Staphylococcus aureus

6)Pseudomonos aeruginosa



Pathology

The disease runs through the following stages

1)Stage of tubal occlusion

2)Stage of pre-suppuration

3)Stage of suppuration

4)Stage of resolution or complication



Treatment

1)Antibacterial therapy

2)Decongestant nasal drops

3)Oral nasal decongestants

4)Analgesics and antipyretics

5)Ear tiolet

6)Dry local heat

7)Myringotomy

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