Infectious myringitis is an inflammation of the eardrum membrane inside the inner ear due to an infection, which can be viral or bacterial.
Symptoms begin suddenly with a feeling of ear pain lasting 24 to 48 hours. The person usually has a fever and there may be a decrease in hearing when the infection is bacterial.
- The infection is often treated with antibiotics.
- But pain relief may also be indicated.
- In the case of bubble myringitis.
- Where there are small fluid-filled blisters in the eardrum membrane.
- Your doctor may break this membrane.
- Greatly relieving pain.
Myringitis can be classified as
The causes of myringitis are often related to the flu or cold, as airway viruses or bacteria can reach the inner ear, where they proliferate, causing this infection, with babies and children being most affected.
Treatment should be indicated by your doctor and is done with antibiotics and pain relievers that should be used every 4, 6 or 8 hours. The antibiotic should be used for 8 to 10 days, as recommended by your doctor, and during treatment, it is important to always keep your nose clean, eliminating any secretion.
You should return to your doctor when, even after you have started using the antibiotic, symptoms persist for the next 24 hours, especially fever, as this indicates that the antibiotic does not have the desired effect and that it needs to be replaced with another. .
In children who have more than 4 episodes of ear infection per year, the pediatrician may recommend surgery to place a small tube inside the ear, under general anesthesia, to allow better ventilation and prevent new episodes of the disease. Another simpler, but effective, the option is for the child to fill a balloon with hot air, only with air coming out of his nostrils.