Ear pain in the elderly may be caused by sleeping pressure, or it may be caused by diseases such as otitis externa, acute otitis media, and other diseases such as boils on the external auditory canal.
1. Sleeping compression: When the elderly sleep, if they use an incorrect posture or have a foreign object pressing on their ears, it may lead to the elderly’s ears being compressed, which may lead to the symptoms of ear pain.
2. Otitis externa: Otitis externa is mainly caused by bacterial and other pathogen infections, and may also be caused by a variety of factors such as decreased resistance of the skin of the external auditory canal and external environmental stimuli. The main symptoms of patients are earache, oedema, redness and flaking of the skin of the ear canal, as well as itching and purulent discharge.
3. Acute otitis media: acute otitis media is mainly caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae and other pathogens, patients will experience hearing loss, earache, tinnitus and other symptoms. In addition, patients with acute otitis media will also experience symptoms such as chills, fatigue and fever.
4. Others: Boils on the external auditory canal, eczema on the external ear and other diseases can also lead to earache in the elderly.
It is recommended to go to the hospital in time and follow the doctor’s instructions when the elderly have symptoms of earache.