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Upper Respiratory Tract Infections, Tympanic membrane Perforation,…
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
Sinonasal
Sinus
Nasal Cavity
Otic (Ear)
Middle
Otitis Media
Otitis Media with effusion
Asymptomatic
Effusion = escape of fluid into body cavity
Detected using Tympanometry
Acute Otitis Media
Red Tympanic Membrane & Ear Pain
Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media
Suppurative
Cause Production of Pus
Chronic
Re-Occurring
Unusual
Inner
Otitis Interna
Outer
Otitis Externa
Swimmer's Ear
Most Common Illnesses in Children
Initial Cause is usually Viral
But can be Bacterial
Complicated (Sometimes)
Tympanic membrane Perforation
Hole in Ear Drum
Caused by:
Trauma
foreign objects
repetitive infections
can be Chronic
Indigenous
Experience more OM than other children
Rates of Tympanic Membrane Perforation
Significantly Higher
Severe OM likely caused by environmental stimuli
If: Communities with >4% of children affected by...
Major Public Health Problem
Correlated with increased risks of
Pneumococcal disease
Pneumonia
Chronic Suppurative Lung Disease