Question
A three-year-old girl who recently started kindergarten complains of ear pain, sometimes with yellow fluid discharge from her ear, accompanied by tinnitus and mild fever. How should one treat the child’s otitis media ear pain symptoms?
Answer
To effectively treat otitis media, you can choose anti-inflammatory medications under a doctor’s guidance. You can have the ear secretions cultured for bacteria and use anti-inflammatory ear drops based on the test results. If the child’s ear pain is severe, you can administer painkillers in appropriate doses. If the child also has a fever, you should also take antipyretic medication in appropriate doses. In case of severe symptoms or perforation of the eardrum, immediate medical attention is required. In daily life, parents should pay attention to keeping the child’s ears warm and dry to prevent recurrence of otitis media.