Mastoiditis Treatment Information-Y's Health

Mastoiditis Treatment Information: By:Juliet Cohen; Mastoiditis is an infection of the mastoid bone of the skull. It is usually caused by acute otitis media untreated (infection of the middle ear) and used to be one of the main causes of child mortality. Mastoiditis occurs equally in males and females. Mastoiditis most commonly affects children. Mastoiditis develops when middle ear inflammation spreads to the mastoid air cells, resulting in infection and destruction of the mastoid bone. Some symptoms and signs of mastoiditis to pain and tenderness in the mastoid region, as well as swelling. It may have ear pain (otalgia), and the ear or mastoid region can be red (erythematous).

Fever or headache may also be present. Mastoiditis complications arise when the inflammation spreads throughout the antrum and in the posterior fossa of the skull, the middle cranial fossa, the facial nerve canal, and the sigmoid sinus side, and the end of the petrous bone temporal. Local Extension of the disease can cause serious morbidity and potentially fatal disease. If the infection continues to spread, the following complications may occur first is meningitis - an infection of the outside of the brain. second is brain abscess - a pocket of pus and infection that may develop in the brain. The primary treatment for mastoiditis is intravenous antibiotics.

Initially, broad spectrum antibiotics are given, as ceftriaxone (Rocephin). Surgical drainage of the middle ear through the ear drum may be necessary to treat infections of the middle ear. Surgery to remove part of the bone. Surgery is sometimes necessary to help drain fluid from the middle ear. Surgical drainage of the middle ear through the ear drum may be necessary to treat infections of the middle ear. Rapid and comprehensive treatment of ear infections reduces the risk of developing mastoiditis. Early and appropriate treatment of mastoiditis is necessary to prevent the emergence of these life-threatening complications.

Mastoiditis Treatment and Prevention Tips

1. Intravenous (IV) antibiotics is also recommeded.

2. Surgery is sometimes needed to help drain the fluid from the middle ear.

3. Treatment of mastoiditis consists of intense parenteral antibiotic therapy.

4. Radical mastoidectomy is also necessary.
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Juliet Cohen writes article for Home Remedies. She also writes articles for Makeup and Skin Care.