Russia (bbabo.net), - Running cold can lead to serious complications, the most dangerous and severe of which is acute otitis media. This was stated in an interview with KP.RU by an otorhinolaryngologist, Doctor of Medical Sciences Konstantin Dobretsov.

According to the expert, children most often experience otitis media. "The auditory tube, which connects the nasopharynx to the ear, is shorter and wider in children than in adults. Therefore, an infection from the nasopharynx can pass into the ear, causing otitis media," the doctor explained.

At risk are patients with adenoiditis, as well as those who are constantly in contact with viruses and bacteria.

Dobretsov also noted that untreated acute otitis media can turn into chronic otitis media, which is characterized by damage to the structure of the middle ear. In this case, only surgery can help.

Earlier, ENT doctor of the highest category, candidate of medical sciences Vladimir Zaitsev said that a runny nose is one of the characteristic symptoms of infection with the "omicron" strain of coronavirus. In this case, the runny nose lasts longer than usual, and this can negatively affect the brain.

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