Question
My daughter is 8 years old, and she has been scratching her ear for a week. She says it’s itchy. This morning, I found that the earwax is purulent and a bit yellow, and she doesn’t seem to have much appetite and is quite weak. How should I treat my child’s earache and itchy ear?
Answer
Treatment for pediatric otitis media can involve using symptomatic medicine based on the child’s symptoms, such as regional medication treatment. You can choose to use anti-inflammatory ear drops if the child’s symptoms of ear pain and yellow discharge are severe. If the child is also experiencing fever, parents can administer fever-reducing medication or take the child to the hospital immediately. If severe symptoms such as perforation of the eardrum occur, it is necessary to go to the hospital for timely surgical treatment. Parents should also pay attention to protecting their children well in daily life to prevent otitis media from flaring up again.