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What Causes Fever And Inflamed Ear?
My 90 year old Aunt has polychronditis. Her ear is so inflamed it gets large crusty scabs on her ear. Recently she started breaking out with itchy bumps but only one or two at a time. In a day or two they disappear, and new bumps show up. She is also been running a low grade fever for almost 3 weeks. Her Dr. told her to take benadryl and tylenol. The bumps have stopped but she is still running a low grade fever. Could this be linked to inflammation due to the polychronditis or something else?
Tue, 2 Sep 2014
hello, thanks for your query, poly chondrites is a cartilage inflammation can progress whole ear.needs to be managed with oral and local applicable antibiotics. yes .it can cause fever. try to avoid water per ear,check her blood sugar. if requires needs iv antibiotics. visit an ent surgeon. all the best. take care.
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