Otitis media is a disorder that is often observed, especially in preschool children, and usually develops after upper respiratory tract infections. Otitis media, as it is medically called, occurs when fluid accumulates in the middle ear and an infection occurs.titis media is a disorder that is often observed, especially in preschool children, and usually develops after upper respiratory tract infections. Otitis media, as it is medically called, occurs when fluid accumuOtitis media is a disorder that is often observed, especially in preschool children, and usually develops after upper respiratory tract infections. Otitis media, as it is medically called, occurs when fluid accumulates in the middle ear and an infection occurs. The fact that the immune system is not fully developed in children and the Eustachian tube is anatomically shorter and has a horizontal structure increases the incidence of otitis media.
Symptoms of Otitis Media
Otitis media in children often develops quickly and can manifest itself with the following symptoms:
* Pain or restlessness in the ear
* Pulling or scratching your ear frequently
• High fever
* Balance problems
* Decreased hearing
* Sleep disorder* Pulling or scratching your ear frequently
• High fever
* Balance problems
* Decreased hearing
* Sleep disorder
* Sometimes there is a discharge from the ear
It is critical for pPulling or scratching your ear frequently
• High fever
* Balance problems
* Decreased hearing
* Sleep disorder
* Sometimes there is a discharge from the ear
It is critical for parents to be careful of these symptoms in terms of early diagnosis and treatment.
Why Is Early Intervention Important?
• Risk of Hearing Loss: Prolonged or recurrent ear infections can lead to temporary or even permanent hearing loss.
* Speech and Language Development: Hearing problems can negatively affect children’s speech and language development.
* Risk of Chronic Infection: Untreated inflammation may become chronic and require more serious surgical interventions.
* Spread of Infection: Inflammation can spread to surrounding tissues or even rarely to the brain membrane.sk of Chronic Infection: Untreated inflammation may become chronic and require more serious surgical interventions.
* Spread of I* Risk of Chronic Infection: Untreated inflammation may become chronic and require more serious surgical interventions.
* Spread of Infection: Inflammation can spread to surrounding tissues or even rarely to the brain membrane.

Treatment Methods
* Drug Therapy: A* Risk of Chronic Infection: Untreated inflammation may become chronic and require more serious surgical interventions.
* Spread of Infection: Inflammation can spread to surrounding tissues or even rarely to the brain membrane.

Treatment Methods
* Drug Therapy: Antibiotics, painkillers and antipyretics can be used according to the doctor’s recommendation.
* Observation: In some mild cases, especially if it is of viral origin, spontaneous recovery may occur with a few days of observation.
• Surgical Intervention: For frequent recurrent ear infections, procedures such as inserting a tube into the eardrum can be performed.
Ways of Protection
* Protection from upper respiratory tract infections such as colds and flu
* Washing hands frequently
* Keeping away from cigarette smoke
* Keeping the baby’s head in an upright position while feeding with a bottle* Protection from upper respiratory tract infections such as colds and flu
* Washing hands frequently
* Keeping away from cigarette smoke
* Keeping the baby’s head in an upright position whil Protection from upper respiratory tract infections such as colds and flu
* Washing hands frequently
* Keeping away from cigarette smoke
* Keeping the baby’s head in an upright posi