Acute Otitis

Symptoms: Infants and children may have one or more of the following symptoms: Crying, Irritability, Sleeplessness, Pulling on the Ears, Ear Pain, A Headache, Neck Pain, A Feeling of Fullness in the Ear, Fluid Drainage from the Ear, A Fever, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Irritability, A Lack of Balance, Hearing Loss

Medicines: Scientific Name: Nepenthes khasiana Hook.f, Local Name: Tiew rakot

Definition:

Acute otitis media (AOM) is a painful type of ear infection. It occurs when the area behind the eardrum called the middle ear becomes inflamed and infected.

The following behaviors in children often mean they have AOM:

Fits of fussiness and intense crying (in infants)
Clutching the ear while wincing in pain (in toddlers)
Complaining about a pain in the ear (in older children
 

Theme: Traditional Treatment- Conditions

Sub Theme: Ear Problem