What complications can acute tympanic membrane inflammation easily lead to?

1. Acute tympanitis is an acute inflammation of the tympanic membrane and its adjacent external auditory canal, mostly unilateral. When a blood blister ruptures, a small amount of blood will seep out, forming a thin scab that gradually heals.

2. The most common complication of acute tympanitis is tympanic membrane perforation, which can lead to long-term hearing dysfunction in patients and occasionally cause purulent secretions to flow out of the ear. The infection must be controlled with antibiotics, such as Amoxicillin Capsules, and spicy foods, tobacco, and alcohol should be avoided.

3. After tympanic membrane perforation, the protective effect is lost, and external bacteria, sewage, and foreign bodies can enter the middle ear through the perforation, causing infection and pus. The middle ear is connected to the outside world. During swimming, washing hair, or being in a turbid environment, bacteria can easily enter and cause otitis media. Recurrent otitis media can increase tympanic membrane perforation and middle ear adhesion sclerosis, further reducing hearing. More importantly, it may also lead to bone ulceration or cholesteatoma otitis media. When the bone is eroded, it may cause intracranial and extracranial complications such as facial nerve paralysis, meningitis, and brain abscesses, which can even be life-threatening.