Question
A 3-year-old boy, this week, told me his ear was a bit painful, and occasionally, there was yellow fluid coming out. He also had headaches and a fever. How should a child’s ear infection with yellow earwax be treated?
Answer
It is appropriate to use some antibiotics or anti-inflammatory medications. Parents can give their child regional treatment with anti-inflammatory ear drops. For children with obvious earache symptoms, pain-relieving medication can be used. If the child has a high fever, consider using fever-reducing medication. If the situation is severe, seek medical attention as soon as possible. If the patient develops severe symptoms such as perforation of the eardrum, timely hospital treatment and surgery are required. During treatment, it is also important to arrange for a child-friendly diet and to enhance nutritional supplementation to help the child recover as soon as possible.