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What Causes Pain And Discharge From The Ear?
My 4 year son had ear tubes put in for the 3 rd time almost a month ago and his left ear is still draining ALOT! It s a clear fluid with wax in it and it stinks really bad a crusts around the outer ear. It s bugging him he is constantly digging in his ear this didn t happen the first two times he had them put it. Is this something to be concerned about?
Tue, 13 Jan 2015
Hi...by what you quote it looks like a chronic serous otitis media and this requires antibiotic therapy. I would prefer a course of Amoxicillin-Clavulenate for a period of 10 days. If he is having the same symptoms even then I would evaluate him for immunodeficiency. Other associated complications like mastoiditis too should be probed.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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