Talk:Otitis media

Normal picture
A simple observation-not everyone viewing this page will have the background to understand what is different in the pictures of various ear conditions shown. It would seem to make sense to include an image of a healthy ear drum as a reference. Otherwise such images are probably only useful to medical students or similar people in training for identifying such conditions.GusDin (talk) 14:41, 30 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Yes good idea. Doc James  (talk · contribs · email) (if I write on your page reply on mine) 16:56, 30 October 2014 (UTC)

hunter syndrome
Some researchers have found a connection between Otitis media and hunter syndrome https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36107175/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.73.56.143 (talk) 14:07, 6 March 2023 (UTC)

#5.1. Antibiotics
In section 5.1. Antibiotics, on a quick reading by this very ordinary user, "about 20 children must be treated to prevent one case of ear pain" seems to say nonsensically that, to cure every child with ear pain, 19 other kids must also be treated - and similarly in the next two phrases. Could someone with clinical expertise clarify this? Wikiain (talk) 03:31, 25 October 2015 (UTC)

Prevention of complex disease with PCV
10.1016/S1473-3099(15)00549-6 JFW &#124; T@lk  07:40, 23 March 2016 (UTC)

Text
This was fine "The hearing loss in OME, due to its chronic nature, may affect a child's ability to learn. "

No everyone has simple and easy access to sign language. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 01:57, 15 April 2019 (UTC)

Cabangubuhle
The otitis externa’s common etiology is bacterial infection in the external acoustic meatus and the common cause bacteria is P.Aeruginosa but there is a greater variety of other small negative and positive group of bacterial organisms that are found within patients with acute otitis externa which is not chronic nor continuous, based on the different causes within bacterial species, the most recommended treatment for acute otitis externa is anti-P.Aeruginosa which is a present antibiotic in health institutes.

Reference Roland,P.R & Strowman,D.W(2002). Microbiology of acute otitis externa. The laryngoscope 112(7), 1166-1177. Cabangubuhle (talk) 10:21, 17 August 2019 (UTC)

Glue Ear in Adults
As an adult with recurrent, medically diagnosed, glue ear which causes discomfort and interferes with my ability to hear over background noise (especially when driving so people are sat on the side with the affected ear) I would really like to know more about the implications, management and treatment of glue ear in adults, but these subjects are ignored by the article. Antibiotic treatment gave me about six month's relief but it has returned. Are there options for permanent treatment? Can the eustachian canal be enlarged? Can adults have grommets? Can grommets fall in, instead of out - and if so what if they get caught in the ossicles? Stub Mandrel (talk) 13:35, 24 December 2019 (UTC)

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I concur with the above comment. Many adults are affected but the entire article is slanted towards occurrence and treatment in children. Under the Management subheading it states 'Decongestants and antihistamines … are not recommended' and 'The use of steroids is not supported by the evidence for acute otitis media'. But antihistamines and steroid nasal sprays are the two things my GP has prescribed for me to use. This article is sadly lacking in useful information for adults. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 180.150.80.80 (talk) 02:52, 23 February 2021 (UTC)

"Congean" listed at Redirects for discussion
An editor has identified a potential problem with the redirect Congean and has thus listed it for discussion. This discussion will occur at Redirects for discussion/Log/2022 March 6 until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion. ev iolite  (talk)  04:37, 6 March 2022 (UTC)

Chronic Ear Disease
May this also be called chronic ear disease because its listed in ear nose and throat in the infobox as redlink. Riixvø (talk) 22:18, 23 April 2023 (UTC)