{"id":5359,"date":"2019-09-25T12:33:24","date_gmt":"2019-09-25T12:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ent.gr\/?p=5359"},"modified":"2019-09-25T12:45:40","modified_gmt":"2019-09-25T09:45:40","slug":"diagnosis-and-management-of-glue-ear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/diagnosis-and-management-of-glue-ear\/","title":{"rendered":"Glue Ear: Diagnosis and Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/diagnosis-and-management-of-glue-ear\/#Diagnosis_of_Glue_ear\" >Diagnosis of Glue ear<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/diagnosis-and-management-of-glue-ear\/#Treatment\" >Treatment<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Diagnosis_of_Glue_ear\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;\">Diagnosis of Glue ear<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Glue ear is clinically known as otitis media with effusion and is the most common sign of glue ear is\u00a0hearing loss, which can affect one or both ears.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">For the Diagnosis of Glue ear, Otoscopy and ear microscopy is used to evaluate the changes in the external ear canal and eardrum. Furthermore, o<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">ther tests, such as tympanometry, may also be used to examine the middle ear.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">Tympanometry measures\u00a0pressure differences between the middle ear and outer ear by measuring how easily the eardrum vibrates back and forth.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">To measure whether the fluid is causing hearing loss, a separate hearing test or audiometry is necessary.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Treatment\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;\">Treatment<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">Most cases of glue ear don&#8217;t require treatment as the condition will improve spontaneously, usually within three months. <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/ent-nose\/nasal-irrigation\/\">Nasal lavage with saline<\/a> solution and exercises with a nasal balloon are recommended, to ensure a quick recovery.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">Treatment is normally only recommended when symptoms last longer than three months\u00a0and the hearing loss is thought to be significant enough\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ent.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/31.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Glue Ear Treatment.ent\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ent.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/31-300x289.jpg\" alt=\"Glue Ear Treatment.ent\" width=\"300\" height=\"289\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Glue Ear Treatment<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">to interfere with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nidcd.nih.gov\/health\/speech-and-language\">child&#8217;s speech and language development<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">In these circumstances, glue ear can usually be treated using minor surgery, which involves placing small tubes (grommets) in the ear to help drain away the fluid.<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">Sometimes adenoid hyperplasia may cause obstruction of the Eustachian tubes and therefore be the reason for glue ear.\u00a0In these cases adenoidectomy is performed and very often\u00a0at the same time as a grommet insertion.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica;\">References<\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica;\">Kerschner JE, Preciado D. Otitis media. In: Kliegman RM, St. Geme JW, Blum NJ, Shah SS, Tasker RC, Wilson KM, eds.\u00a0Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 21st ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2020:chap 658.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica;\">Pelton SI. Otitis externa, otitis media, and mastoiditis. In: Bennett JE, Dolin R, Blaser MJ, eds.\u00a0Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett&#8217;s Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 9th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2020:chap 61.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica;\">Rosenfeld RM, Shin JJ, Schwartz SR, et al. 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