Classification of otitis media

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We distinguish between inflammations:

  • purulent and non-purulent ;
    Acute otitis media-exudate arches the membrane laterally
    Acute otitis media-exudate arches the membrane laterally
  • acute and chronic .Acute otitis media-exudate arches the membrane laterally

The basic 4 types of mesotitids are:

  1. acute tubotympanic catarrh (catarrhus tubae auditivae acutus, hydrotympanum);
  2. chronic tubotympanic catarrh (catarrhus tubotympanalis chronicus, secretory mesotitis, otitis media secretorica - OMS, glue ear);
  3. acute purulent mesotitis (otitis media suppurativa acute, otitis media acute - OMA)
  4. chronic purulent mesotitis (otitis media suppurativa chronica, otitis media chronica)

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  • KLOZAR, Jan, et al. Speciální otorinolaryngologie. 1. edition. Praha : Galén, 2005. 224 pp. ISBN 80-7262-346-X.