This tube allows the air to pass in allowing the fluid to drain out and also prevents the fluid accumulation behind the ear.Įar infections, if left untreated may cause several complications such as meningitis, chronic and recurrent infection, formation of cysts, enlarged adenoid glands, spread of infection to brain tissues, delayed speech, and hearing loss. Surgery involves placement of tympanostomy tube, a small ventilating tube in the eardrum. Surgery is very rarely recommended in cases if the antibiotics fail to clear the infections and in cases of recurrent infections. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) may be prescribed to reduce the pain and fever caused by ear infection. Amoxicillin is generally prescribed antibiotic. In most cases, an ear infection in an adult is initially treated with antibiotics. Your doctor may suggest for a hearing test in individuals who have frequent ear infections. In this test, your doctor blows air into your ear in normal cases the ear drum moves front and back when air is blown, but in an infected ear, the ear drum does not move, which is a clear sign of accumulation of fluid. Pneumatic otoscope test is a diagnostic test used to check the accumulation of fluid on the eardrum. Using otoscope, a lighted instrument your doctor will look inside your ear, for presence of a red bulge, or air bubbles, or fluid which indicates that the ear is infected. Your doctor performs physical examination by examining the throat, head, neck, and ears and asks your personal and family history. Some of the commonly observed symptoms of ear infection are ear redness, itching inside the ear, pus drainage, flaking of the skin, feeling of blockage, ear pain, dizziness, fever and hearing loss. These bacteria or viruses enter the ears if the individual is suffering from cold, flu or allergy or other breathing problems and spread the infection to the middle ear. The most common cause of ear infection is bacterial or viral infections. Acute middle ear infections: This type of ear infection is more common in children due to, smaller eustachian tube size due to which draining out the pus becomes difficult.This type of ear infection is more common in adults While swimming the polluted water gets trapped into the ear along with bacteria and other microorganisms and cause infection. It is the painful condition caused by infection of the outer ear.
Outer ear infections: This type of ear infection is more common among swimmers and hence known as swimmer's ear or otitis externa.There are two types of ear infection that develops in adults and may include: Ear infection, most commonly is an inflammation and infection of the middle ear. A variety of conditions affect your hearing and ear infections are the most common. Sound waves travel through outer ear, reach the middle ear and finally vibrations travel to inner ear. The ear has three main parts, outer ear, middle ear, and inner ear.
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