CHRONIC SUPPURATIVE OTITIS

Course overview

CHRONIC SUPPURATIVE OTITIS MEDIA CONTINUES TO BE AN IMPORTANT DISEASE IN THE PEDIATRIC POPULATION AND A SIGNIFICANT CAUSE OF HEARING PROBLEMS LEADING TO LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS AND SCHOOL DIFFICULTIES IN CHILDREN. THIS ARTICLE COVERS THE ETIOLOGY, EPIDEMIOLOGY, AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF CHRONIC SUPPURATIVE OTITIS MEDIA AND THE TREATMENT AND LONG TERM COMPLICATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT AREA OF STUDY, AND OUR ROLE IS TO HIGHLIGHT THE APPROPRIATE CARE FOR PATIENTS AFFLICTED WITH THIS CONDITION. THIS ARTICLE REVIEWS AND DESCRIBES THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC SUPPURATIVE OTITIS MEDIA AND EXPLAINS THE HEALTHCARE TEAM'S ROLE IN EVALUATING, TREATING, AND IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.