Diseases of the ear, throat and nose (otolaryngology)

Allergic otitis media

Allergic diseases in the last 2-3 decades make up the majority of ENT diseases, which is associated with worsening environmental conditions, the appearance of a large number of various artificial food additives in food products, and a general decrease in immunity due to many unfavorable reasons.

Acute otitis media in typhoid fevers

Typhoid infections in Ukraine are not often complicated by acute inflammation of the middle ear, especially at present, when typhoid fever has been practically eliminated and occurs only in extremely rare cases in “declassed” individuals.

Otitis media in influenza: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Influenza is an acute viral infectious disease that primarily affects the respiratory tract and is accompanied by general weakness, fatigue, headache, muscle and joint pain.

Otitis media in diphtheria

Diphtheria is an acute infectious disease characterized by an inflammatory process in the pharynx, larynx, trachea, and less often in other organs with the formation of fibrinous films (plaques) and general intoxication with predominant damage to the heart and peripheral nervous system.

Acute otitis media in measles

Measles is an acute infectious disease of viral etiology, occurring with characteristic fever (38-39°C), catarrhal inflammation of the mucous membrane of the eyes, nasopharynx, pharynx and upper respiratory tract, specific rashes on the mucous membrane of the oral cavity, maculopapular rash on the skin.

Otitis media for scarlet fever

Scarlet fever is an acute infectious disease caused by group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus - Str. pyogenes - that occurs cyclically with intoxication, sore throat, small-spot rash on the skin and possible complications of a hematogenous nature (severe lymphadenitis, otitis, mastoiditis, sinusitis, etc.).

Surgical treatment of Meniere's disease

Surgical treatment of Meniere's disease is used in severe forms of this disease and the absence of effect from non-surgical treatment. This type of treatment pursues only one goal - getting rid of painful attacks, while the patient's suffering forces him to sacrifice his already poor hearing in the affected ear.

Acute inflammation of the middle ear

Acute otitis media is an acute inflammation of the mucous membrane of the middle ear, which occurs as a result of the penetration of infection from the nasopharynx into the tympanic cavity through the auditory tube.

Aeriotite

Aerotitis is an inflammation of the mucous membrane of the middle ear and its elements, which occurs as a result of barotrauma. Barotrauma is a mechanical injury to the walls of organs containing air (middle ear, paranasal sinuses, lungs), which occurs with sharp and significant changes in air pressure in the environment (both when it increases and decreases).

Middle ear catarrh: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

In Russian literature, acute catarrh of the middle ear is understood as non-purulent inflammation of the middle ear, developing as a result of the transition of the inflammatory process from the nasopharynx to the mucous membrane of the auditory tube and eardrum.