Inaudible ear like a blocked membrane may be caused by cerumen impaction, secretory otitis media, neurodeafness, fungal disease of the external auditory canal and other diseases, and should be treated with general treatment, medication and surgery according to the cause.
1. Cerumen impaction: If the ear is blocked like a membrane and you can’t hear well due to cerumen impaction, you can remove the cerumen directly, remove the cerumen with a cerumen hook, or flush the outer ear canal to improve the symptoms.
2. Secretory otitis media: the typical symptom of secretory otitis media is hearing loss, patients can take eucalyptus-pinocampus enteric soft capsule to promote the middle ear fluid drainage. If necessary, tympanocentesis and tympanotomy can be used to suction out the fluid in the tympanic chamber and reduce the symptoms.
3. Neurogenic deafness: neurogenic deafness manifested as hearing loss, tinnitus, deafness, etc. Commonly used drugs are prednisone, dexamethasone, etc., to play an anti-inflammatory effect. Methylcobalamin can also be taken orally for nerve nutrition.
4. Fungal disease of the external auditory canal requires removal of the fungus under otoscopy. Use boric acid alcohol ear drops and avoid water to keep the ear canal dry.
For the ear like a blocked layer of membrane inaudible patients, it is recommended that timely medical examination, a clear diagnosis, choose the appropriate way to deal with, so as not to delay the condition.