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Quick Medical Diagnosis & Treatment
Otitis Media, Serous
Sections: Key Features, Essentials of Diagnosis, General Considerations, Clinical Findings, Symptoms and Signs, Diagnosis, Laboratory Tests, Treatment, Medications, Surgery, Therapeutic Procedures, Outcome, Prevention, Plane travel, Scuba diving, When to Refer, References,
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Topics Discussed: serous otitis media.
Excerpt: | |  The patient should be advised to swallow, yawn, and autoinflate frequently during descent, which may be painful if the eustachian tube collapses
Oral decongestants (eg, pseudoephedrine, 60–120 mg) should be taken several hours before anticipated arrival time so that they will be maximally effective during descent Topical decongestants such as 1% phenylephrine nasal spray should be administered 1 h before arrival Repeated episodes of barotrauma in persons who must fly frequently can be alleviated by insertion of ventilating tubes |
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