Nikolas
Created page with "* Serous otitis media = otitis media with effusion * Middle ear fluid without acute signs of infection * Due to obstruction of Eustachian tube -> air absorbed in middle ear -> negative pressure in middle ear -> exudate in middle ear * Usually resolves by itself * Risk factors ** Cleft palate and other midface anomalies ** 6 – 18 months ** Impaired ventilation of middle ear *** Upper respiratory viral infection with swelling *** Obstruction of eustachian tube by tumor o..."
