title: Symposium. ENT for nonspecialists. Serous otitis media.
abstract: Serous otitis media is a capricious entity that can cause conductive deafness. The condition is most common in children, who often cannot describe the attending symptoms of deafness, fullness, and pressure. The basic contributing factor is inadequate function of the eustachian tube. Function improves as the child approaches 12 years of age. Underlying factors such as infections, adenoidal hypertrophy, and allergic states also must be managed. The otitis media may be treated medically or surgically.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D004724:Endoscopy; D005064:Eustachian Tube / Q000503:physiopathology; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications; D007440:Intubation; D008307:Malleus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D011859:Radiography; D014432:Tympanic Membrane / Q000473:pathology; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents