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What Is The Treatment For Ear Pain In A Child?
a day ago my husdand and i went out to the park with our son and when he headed back home he was sleeping in the car. awhen he awoke he told me his ear was hurting , but i didnt think anything of it until i kissed it and he said it hurt, so i looked at it and unerneath his right ear it was a little bit swollen,when i asked him if he hurt himself there he said that when his daddy opened the car he felt a gush of wind hit him in that area, and then his ear vibrated and it started to hurt . What do you think it is?
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Hello,
His symptoms seems to be related to an outer ear infection. For this reason, I recommend consulting with an ENT specialist for a physical exam. In the meantime, boric alcohol drops in the ear can help.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
His symptoms seems to be related to an outer ear infection. For this reason, I recommend consulting with an ENT specialist for a physical exam. In the meantime, boric alcohol drops in the ear can help.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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