Otitis Media With Effusion Treatment In Adults
Read about acute otitis media in adults.
Otitis media with effusion treatment in adults. Otitis media infection or inflammation of the middle ear is one of the most common infections and acute otitis media aom is among the most common diseases. The eustachian tube drains fluid from your ears to the back of your throat. Otitis media with effusion ome can occur if the tube clogs. Otitis media with effusion ome is thick or sticky fluid behind the eardrum in the middle ear.
It occurs without an ear infection. This evidence based clinical practice guideline is a revision of the 2004 acute otitis media aom guideline from the american academy of pediatrics aap and. Otitis media middle ear infection in adults otitis media is another name for a middle ear infection. It means an infection behind your eardrum.
This kind of ear. Acute otitis media aom is an ear infection common caused by bacterial or viral infection. Acute otitis media in adults is rare.