Cold or hot compresses for otitis media

The main clinical manifestation of otitis media is a feeling of stuffiness and swelling in the ears, and sometimes hearing loss or tinnitus. In the acute stage of inflammation, when the patient’s pain is particularly obvious, cold compresses can be used to reduce the patient’s pain. However, if the patient has a lot of pus in the ear, it is recommended to consider applying hot compresses to facilitate the absorption of inflammation and to promote blood circulation around the ear, which can help to relieve the condition of otitis media. Patients are also advised to actively apply antibiotics to reduce inflammation, commonly used is amoxicillin capsules, before using the medicine need to clarify the allergy history to avoid allergic reactions. Patients also need to go to the hospital to clean out the ear canal, followed by the use of lomefloxacin hydrochloride ear drops for anti-inflammatory purposes.