Chronic otitis media- This is a middle ear infection that does not go away, or happens repeatedly, over months to years. The ear may drain (have liquid coming out of the ear canal). It can often be accompanied by a tympanic membrane perforation and hearing loss. Usually chronic otitis media is not painful.
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Chronic otitis media (COM) is a recurrent infection of the middle ear and/or mastoid air cells in the presence of a tympanic membrane perforation. Symptoms commonly associated with chronic ear disease include hearing loss, otorrhea, aural fullness, otalgia, and occasionally true vertigo.Jan 15, 2021
Otitis media is diagnosed clinically via objective findings on physical exam (otoscopy) combined with the patient's history and presenting signs and symptoms. Several diagnostic tools are available such as a pneumatic otoscope, tympanometry, and acoustic reflectometry to aid in the diagnosis of otitis media.Jan 21, 2022
Chronic suppurative otitis media is a long-standing, persistently draining perforation of the eardrum (tympanic membrane). Acute otitis media and blockage of a eustachian tube are among the causes of chronic suppurative otitis media.
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Otitis media is inflammation or infection located in the middle ear. Otitis media can occur as a result of a cold, sore throat, or respiratory infection.
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Chronic otitis media is divided into two categories: chronic suppurative otitis media and chronic otitis media with effusion (OME). Chronic suppurative otitis media is not temporally related to acute otitis, as the pathological changes in the middle ear are different.
Chronic suppurative otitis media is a common cause of hearing impairment, disability, and poor scholastic performance. Occasionally it can lead to fatal intracranial infections and acute mastoiditis, especially in developing countries.Nov 15, 2013
A hallmark of mucoid otitis media (MOM, i.e., chronic otitis media with mucoid effusion) is mucus accumulation in the middle ear cavity, a condition that impairs transduction of sounds in the ear and causes hearing loss.