Otitis media with effusion, also known as serous otitis media or glue ear, is a condition where the middle ear fills with fluid without signs of active infection. It often occurs after acute ear infections and may be caused by Eustachian tube dysfunction or risk factors like cleft palate or common colds. Diagnosis involves tympanometry to measure eardrum mobility and audiometry to identify conductive hearing loss, while treatment focuses on fluid resolution through watchful waiting, medication, or ear tube insertion for persistent cases.
2. Otitis media with effusion (OME), also called serous otitis media, is
defined as the presence of middle ear fluid without acute signs of
infection.
OME often occurs after acute otitis media (AOM), but it also may occur
with Eustachian tube dysfunction in the absence of AOM.
INTRODUCTION
Synonyms:
Otitis media with effusion
Secretory otitis media
Mucoid otitis media
Glue ear
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pure tone
audiometry conductive hearing
Tympanometry reduced
membrane compliance
In adults full ENT examination
flexible
nasoendoscopy
INVESTIGATIONS
