Question
Dear Sir, my son is 9 years old. This week, he has been scratching his ears and complaining of itching. In the morning, there was a lot of yellow earwax, and he also had a slight fever. How should we treat yellow earwax in a child with otitis media?
Answer
You can appropriately use some antibiotics or anti-inflammatory drugs. In addition to systemic medication, you can also perform regional treatment by using anti-inflammatory ear drops for medical treatment. You can also give the child some painkillers based on their condition, especially when the pain is severe, which can help alleviate the pain. If the child has a fever, parents can give them some antipyretic medication or take them to the hospital immediately. In addition to these medication treatment methods, if the child’s condition is serious and there is a perforation of the eardrum, hospital surgery is required. Finally, I hope that parents can pay attention to this disease, take their children to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible, and also pay attention to doing related preventive and health care work in their daily lives.