Question
Dear Parent, our 3-year-old son has been complaining of an itchy and painful ear for the past few days. Additionally, there is a lot of yellow earwax. He also has headaches and a fever. How should we treat the purulent discharge in a child’s otitis media?
Answer
When treating pediatric otitis media, parents can administer some anti-inflammatory medications to their child and also perform a bacterial culture of the ear secretions, using anti-inflammatory ear drops based on the results. If the child’s ear pain is severe, appropriate painkillers can be administered. When accompanied by a high fever, the appropriate medication should be used according to the child’s symptoms. If an eardrum perforation occurs, parents may consider surgical treatment. At the same time, it is also important to ensure that the child maintains a light diet and increases nutritional supplementation, which will help in recovering more quickly.