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The article was professionally consulted by Doctor Ear, Nose Throat Doctor, Vinmec Ha Long International General Hospital.
Ear cartilage inflammation is an infection of the cartilage and cartilage membrane of the ear, this is a common outer ear disease with symptoms of swelling, heat, red, very painful in the pinna but does not affect the earlobe. Ear cartilage inflammation, if not treated in time, will cause many complications affecting the aesthetics and health of the patient.
1. What is otitis externa?
Ear cartilage inflammation is an infection of the cartilage, the cartilage membrane of the ear. Inflammation interrupts blood flow to nourish cartilage in the ear, if not treated promptly, the ear canal can be deformed or necrotic.
Ear cartilage inflammation is often caused by causes such as piercing the ear with non-sterile instruments, burns, trauma caused by blood clots in the ear canal, or occurs after inappropriate treatment of diseases such as inflammation of the ear canal. In addition to acute , extraterrestrial cellulitis , ... Common pathogenic bacteria are P.aerunosa and S.aureus .
When suffering from ear cartilage inflammation, the patient has symptoms such as:
At first there is an itching sensation in the ear canal, then the ear becomes burning and painful. When pulling the earlobe, the feeling of ear pain increases markedly, the ear is ringing and hearing is impaired. The skin of the ear canal is red and swollen, the ear canal is narrowed due to swelling and yellow fluid stasis, the skin of the ear canal may peel off in clusters of white epidermis. If not treated, the inflammation will get worse, the earlobes will burn with pus, the skin will be necrotic, causing narrow scars or warts to cover the outer ear canal.
2. Is ear cartilage dangerous?
Ear cartilage inflammation is a common outer ear disease, if treated early, the treatment results are usually good, the ear cartilage stops swelling and inflammation, the auricle returns to its original shape, tinnitus, and hearing loss are completely reduced. However, if not treated, it can cause necrosis, causing the ear to become loose, seriously affecting the patient's aesthetics. If treated but not thoroughly, the inflammation will recur many times, causing persistent pain and swelling, affecting the patient's life.
When signs of ear cartilage disease appear, patients need to go to hospitals with otolaryngology specialists for examination and treatment. The treatment process usually takes place as follows:
In the first stage, when the new ear is swollen and painful, there is no discharge, the treatment method is to use a combination of antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs, and pain relievers. In the stage where the ear canal has begun to appear, the doctor can aspirate, apply pressure along with the use of antibiotics, anti-inflammatory, and pain relievers. In the stage of exudative sacs in the ear, superinfection into abscesses, a lot of inflammation and necrosis of the ear cartilage, the doctor will make incisions in the abscesses, drain the caps, and scrape the combined inflammatory tissues. Give the patient antibiotics, anti-inflammatory, pain relief. Commonly used drugs:
Antibiotics: Commonly used Quinolones such as: Ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin Anti-inflammatory: Use methylprednisolone or prednisolone Pain relief: Paracetamol.
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