Review of otitis media treatment at the ENT Department of Gangnam Samsung Seoul Hospital

Hospital Introduction

 

 

I went with my mom, and the ENT clinic is on the first floor of the cancer hospital.

 

 

 

When you arrive, check in at the kiosk~

 

 

Treatment Reviews

My mother has been suffering from otitis media for a very long time, for several decades. It is serous otitis media, which causes fluid to build up in the ear.

Even with treatment, you have chronic otitis media that causes periodic water build-up.

At first, he went to a local ENT clinic, but as there was no improvement, he is now receiving regular checkups at Samsung Seoul Hospital.

If otitis media with effusion is left untreated for a long period of time, the inflammation can worsen and cause hearing loss, so if you have fluid in your ear, you should definitely go to the hospital!

My mother said that when it was bad, she could even hear the sound of water.

After receiving treatment once, it got better, but then it relapsed and repeated, so when the water wasn't too much, I used to get medicine from an ENT clinic near my house and take it.

One day, he said his ears were ringing and he couldn't hear well.

I was so surprised that I got a referral from a local hospital and made an appointment right away.

The reservation wait wasn't as long as I thought, so I was able to get there quickly.

First, my mother said she had difficulty hearing, so she suggested that I get a hearing test first, and I got one.

 

 

 

 

Test results!

Fortunately, there was no problem with my hearing.

Instead, the area in front of the eardrum was filled with inflammation and fluid.

 

 

 

 

I've never had an ear infection before, so I was wondering what it was like to have water in my ear.

It was literally a phenomenon where water was accumulating due to inflammation.

I filmed this with permission to show it to other families~!

The professor spoke to me while looking at the monitor, and I realized that otitis media is a much scarier and more difficult disease to cure than I thought.

In severe cases, a myringotomy or tube insertion may be required.

Fortunately, my mom said that the water wasn't that bad and that if I took medicine, the water in my eardrum would naturally dry up, so I just had to wait while taking the medicine.

When I asked when I would be able to hear clearly again, I was told that I would have to take medicine to find out, so I didn't get a clear answer, but I still asked all the questions I had, and they answered them all.

To be honest, I thought it would be stiff because it was a general hospital, but they were very kind and sympathetic to my discomfort due to my symptoms.

It's a bit far from home, but I now understand why my mom only goes to this ENT clinic.

I spoke with the professor and received a prescription.

 

 

 

 

 

There are a lot of medicines... My mom finds it bothersome to take them, but I have to take them if I want to get better~

They say that if you take medicine, you get better, but then it relapses, and the quality of life goes down.

I have been going to Samsung Seoul Hospital for a long time and I wonder where they are that are maintaining their current condition without any worsening.

Chronic otitis media is treated only with regular checkups and ear care, so I am consistently going for regular checkups.

If otitis media becomes chronic because the treatment period has been missed, it is important to receive a thorough examination and treatment at a specialized otolaryngology clinic, so it would be best to go to a general hospital.