Otitis media. View along the external ear canal in chronic secretory otitis media,a peristent infection of the middle ear. The eardrum (tympanic membrane,the central bulge) appears dull and retracted with a few radial blood vessels on its surface. Otitis media occurs most often in children,with symptoms of earache & sometimes a bloody discharge. A build-up of pus may cause the eardrum to bulge & eventually perforate,resulting in slight deafness. The first line of treatment is with pain-killing drugs & antibiotics. Chronic pesistent cases may need a myringotomy,an operation to drain off the pus | |
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