Cold is a common disease of the organism, but we should be vigilant when it causes otitis media, which is usually categorized into purulent otitis media and non-purulent otitis media. In the early stages of suppurative otitis media, the patient will feel discomfort in the ear, ear pain is obvious, and may be accompanied by fever symptoms, the use of antibiotics is recommended in the treatment of medication. Patients with non-purulent otitis media will feel stuffy ears, hearing loss, and in severe cases, tinnitus. Patients with non-purulent otitis media are recommended to take roxithromycin for treatment. If the cold at the same time triggered otitis media, it is recommended to take timely treatment, if not effectively controlled will be a long-term attack, developed into chronic otitis media, it is difficult to completely cure, serious body hearing will be significantly reduced. Patients suffering from otitis media in daily life to strengthen the warmth, to avoid colds, colds are easy to cause otitis media, and to drink more water, is conducive to the dissipation of inflammation in the body, and actively exercise, improve the body’s resistance, enhance the ability to fight diseases. Therefore, otitis media caused by colds are not serious if treated in time, but may develop into chronic otitis media if not taken seriously and treated actively.