{"id":1654,"date":"2020-07-13T06:23:41","date_gmt":"2020-07-13T06:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blog.kayawell.com\/?p=1654"},"modified":"2020-07-14T13:23:48","modified_gmt":"2020-07-14T13:23:48","slug":"mastoiditis-symptoms-causes-risk-factors-and-prevention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/mastoiditis-symptoms-causes-risk-factors-and-prevention","title":{"rendered":"Mastoiditis-Symptoms, Causes, Risk Factors and Prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Mastoiditis\nis a bacterial infection of the mastoid air cells near the middle and inner\near. The mastoid bone, packed with these air cells, is part of the skull&#8217;s\ntemporal bone. It is assumed that the mastoid air cells protect the fragile ear\nstructures, control the ear pressure and probably protect the temporal bone\nduring trauma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mastoiditis\ncan grow when the mastoid cells are infected or inflamed, sometimes as a\nconsequence of an unresolved middle ear infection (otitis media). Because so\nmany important structures pass through the mastoid, the infection can spread\nbeyond the mastoid bone and cause serious complications to the health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Usually,\nacute mastoiditis affects children but it can also affect adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many people\nhave chronic mastoiditis, a recurrent middle ear infection and a mastoid that\ntriggers constant ear drainage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\r\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\r\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\r\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>\r\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/mastoiditis-symptoms-causes-risk-factors-and-prevention\/#What_are_the_symptoms_of_Mastoiditis\" title=\"What are the symptoms of Mastoiditis?\">What are the symptoms of Mastoiditis?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/mastoiditis-symptoms-causes-risk-factors-and-prevention\/#When_to_seek_medical_attention\" title=\"When to seek medical attention\">When to seek medical attention<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/mastoiditis-symptoms-causes-risk-factors-and-prevention\/#Causes\" title=\"Causes\">Causes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/mastoiditis-symptoms-causes-risk-factors-and-prevention\/#Risk_factors_for_Mastoiditis\" title=\"Risk factors for Mastoiditis\">Risk factors for Mastoiditis<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/mastoiditis-symptoms-causes-risk-factors-and-prevention\/#Complications_associated_with_mastoiditis\" title=\"Complications associated with mastoiditis\">Complications associated with mastoiditis<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/mastoiditis-symptoms-causes-risk-factors-and-prevention\/#Can_Mastoiditis_be_prevented\" title=\"Can Mastoiditis be prevented?\">Can Mastoiditis be prevented?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_symptoms_of_Mastoiditis\"><\/span>What are the symptoms of Mastoiditis?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The symptoms\nof mastoiditis include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Redness and swelling at the back of the ear or of the ear lobe<\/li><li>Tenderness\/pain of the mastoid bone<\/li><li>Fever<\/li><li>Tiredness and irritability<\/li><li>Discharge from the ear<\/li><li>Headache<\/li><li>Hearing loss in the affected ear<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The signs,\nalong with swelling behind the ear, are also close to those of the otitis\nmedia. Mastoiditis complications can include nausea, vomiting, abscesses in the\nbrain and facial paralysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_to_seek_medical_attention\"><\/span>When to seek medical attention<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you\nhave mastoiditis signs, contact your health-care provider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also call\nif:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Your symptoms do not respond to treatment. <\/li><li>You have an ear infection that does not respond to the treatment,\nor new symptoms follow.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Causes\"><\/span>Causes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The most\ncommon cause of mastoiditis is Ear infections. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bacteria\nwill spread when a person is not receiving antibiotics for mastoiditis. If\nhuman avoid taking antibiotics too early, this can also spread the infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some people\nmay develop antibiotic-resistant infections which even spread with antibiotic\ntherapy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A person may\nhave an anomalous growth of the skin cells in the middle ear called a\ncholesteatoma, less commonly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This growth\nin the skin can cause ear blockage that allows bacteria to multiply, causing\nmastoiditis. Cholesteatomas can also cause ear polyps, which can cause more\nobstruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Risk_factors_for_Mastoiditis\"><\/span>Risk factors for Mastoiditis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Common Risk\nFactors<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Risk factors\nfor mastoiditis are associated with risk factors associated with acute otitis\nmedia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Risk factors\nfor acute mastoiditis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Allergy<\/li><li>Upper respiratory tract infection<\/li><li>Snoring<\/li><li>Previous history of acute otitis media<\/li><li>Passive smoker<\/li><li>Smoking during pregnancy<\/li><li>Low social status<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Risk factors\nfor subacute mastoiditis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Infancy<\/li><li>Elderly<\/li><li>Diabetic<\/li><li>Immunosuppressed and debilitated patients<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Less Common Risk Factors<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A\ncontroversial risk factor is the exposure of infants to day-care centers.\nDaycare attendance may cause an increased incidence of upper respiratory\ninfections and acute otitis media and therefore, mastoiditis. Countries with\nvariations in the age of starting a day-care have shown differences in\nincidence peaks of acute otitis media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Complications_associated_with_mastoiditis\"><\/span>Complications associated with mastoiditis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mastoiditis\ncare can be difficult, as the mastoid bone is deep within your body. Serious\nhealth problems will occur if care is not successful or if the infection is not\ntreated until the mastoid is weakened. These health problems include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>vertigo, or dizziness<\/li><li>facial paralysis<\/li><li>hearing loss<\/li><li>meningitis, a bacterial infection of the membranes covering your\nbrain and spinal cord<\/li><li>epidural abscess, a collection of pus on the outside of your brain\nand spinal cord<\/li><li>A blood clot<\/li><li>Sepsis, the spread of the infection all over your body<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_Mastoiditis_be_prevented\"><\/span>Can Mastoiditis be prevented?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The best way\nto avoid mastoiditis is to prevent infections of the ear (otitis media) and to\ntreat any infection of the ear that you have with antibiotics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ways to\nprevent acute middle ear infections include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Wash hands frequently to prevent the spread of cold and flu\nviruses.<\/li><li>Keep children away from secondhand smoke. Studies have shown that\nchildren with smokers have more ear infections than non-smoking children.<\/li><li>Be sure your child gets the flu vaccine yearly. Vaccinated\nchildren get fewer ear infections than non-vaccinated children.<\/li><li>Limit your child&#8217;s exposure to other children who have a cold or\nthe flu.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Last words\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KayaWell is\na platform to pair you with holistic health experts via different-2 channels.\nYou save time and money and get well fast along with good expertise. 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