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What Causes Ear Infection?
Hi, my son has been complaining of an earache for a little over a week, i took him to see my gp on and was told his ear was slightly inflamed but there was no concern and just to give him paracetamol, tonight he has a bright green pussy like discharge
he is 13 years old, 5ft 4", weight approx 9 stone and is autistic
please can you help
oh we live in the uk
he is 13 years old, 5ft 4", weight approx 9 stone and is autistic
please can you help
oh we live in the uk
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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hi there he could be having an acute otitis for which he would need to take antibiotics and have his ears examined by an Ent specialist .
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