Inhoudsopgave
Wat te doen tegen een Slijmoor?
Er zijn geen medicijnen waarmee een slijmoor kan worden behandeld. Meestal gaat het vanzelf over, het is daarom goed om dit een tijdje af te wachten. Meestal geneest een slijmoor in drie tot zes maanden.
Wat te doen tegen vocht achter het trommelvlies?
Wat te doen tegen vocht achter het trommelvlies?
- Probeer regelmatig te klaren.
- Spoel of druppel bij verkoudheid de neus met fysiologisch zout.
- Gebruik gedurende een week xylometazoline neusspray.
- Probeer af en toe te stomen.
What is otitis media with effusion?
Otitis media with effusion is the collection of fluid in the middle ear. The main difference from acute otitis media is that in otitis media with effusion the patient doesn´t present any signs of ear infection.
What is the treatment for otitis media in the ear?
Treatments 1 Monitoring. In most cases the fluid in OME resolves on its own within 4 to 6 weeks, so acute treatment is not needed. 2 Medications. In most cases, the middle ear fluid in OME is not infected so antibiotics are not indicated. 3 Ear tubes/myringotomy. 4 Surgical removal of adenoids.
What does effusion in the middle ear mean?
The middle ear is the space behind the eardrum. Otitis media with effusion means there is fluid (effusion) in the middle ear, without an infection. Fluid in the middle ear can have few symptoms, especially if it develops slowly. It almost always goes away on its own in a few weeks to a few months.
What are the signs and symptoms of otitis media (OM)?
Acute otitis media is diagnosed in patients with acute onset, presence of middle ear effusion, physical evidence of middle ear inflammation, and symptoms such as pain, irritability, or fever. Acute otitis media is usually a complication of eustachian tube dysfunction that occurs during a viral upper respiratory tract infection.