Otitis Media with Effusion: Overview of Diagnosis and Treatment Approaches

Abstract

Otitis media with effusion (OME) is defined as collection of fluid in the middle ear, without the symptoms and signs of acute ear infection. Its synonyms include ‘glue ear’ and serous otitis media.  OME occurs commonly during childhood and is the most common cause of hearing loss in children. Otitis media with effusion (OME) is a common problem facing general practitioners, pediatricians and otolaryngologists.

In this chapter an algorithm was developed in the scope of other gidelines. This algorithm for the management of otitis media with effusion in children provide recommendations to clinicians for the diagnosis and treatment.

Keywords

• Otitis media with effusion,conductive hearing loss

Efüzyonlu Otitis Media: Tanı ve Tedavi Yaklaşımlarına Genel Bakış

Abstract

Efüzyonlu otitis media akut kulak enfeksiyonunun semptom ve belirtileri olmaksızın orta kulakta sıvı toplanması olarak tanımlanmaktadır. Glue ear veya seröz otitis media olarak da adlandırılır. EOM yaygın bir şekilde çocukluk çağında karşımıza çıkan bir hastalıktır ve çocuklardaki işitme kaybının en sık rastlanan sebebidir. Aile hekimleri, pediatristler ve kulak burun boğaz hekimlerinin en sık karşılaştığı yaygın bir problemdir.  Bu bölümde mevcut rehberler ışığında bir algoritma geliştirilmiştir. Bu algoritma EOM'nın tanı ve tedavisi konusunda klinisyenlere yol gösteren öneriler içermektedir.

Keywords

• Efüzyonlu otitis media,iletim tipi işitme kaybı

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