Recurrent otitis media
Recurrent otitis media in children is most common in the first two years of life, comes with a respiratory illness and recurs several times a year.
Causes
Mainly adenoid vegetation or insufficiently developed immune system, allergies, heredity. Gastroesophageal reflux can also be one of the causes.
Prevention
Therapy
It is always necessary to examine humoral and cellular immunity - then possibly autovaccines, immunomodulation. It is always necessary to treat the recurrence correctly. Climatic treatment (High Tatras, sea) is also important, but for at least 14 days. Treatment of gastroesophageal reflux.
Links
related articles
- Acute otitis media
- Otitis media secretory
- Chronic otitis media
- Hearing
- Classification of otitis media
- Acute tubotympanic catarrh
- Complications of otitis media
Source
- BENEŠ, Jiří. Studijní materiály [online]. ©2007. [cit. 2009]. <http://jirben.wz.cz>.
References
- HRODEK, Otto a Jan VAVŘINEC, et al. Pediatrie. 1. vydání. Praha : Galén, 2002. ISBN 80-7262-178-5.
- ŠAŠINKA, Miroslav, Tibor ŠAGÁT a László KOVÁCS, et al. Pediatria. 2. vydání. Bratislava : Herba, 2007. ISBN 978-80-89171-49-1.
