Question
My 3-year-old daughter just started kindergarten, and recently, she told me her ear hurts. I noticed that there’s a lot of yellow earwax, and she also has a low-grade fever. How should I treat my child’s otitis media with yellow discharge from the ear?
Answer
Antibiotics and anti-inflammatory medications are currently the methods and drugs for clinically treating pediatric otitis media. Parents can choose symptomatic treatments, and regional treatments can also be performed, such as using anti-inflammatory ear drops for the child. If the pain is severe, some painkillers can be administered. If the child has a fever, parents can give the child fever-reducing medication or take them to the hospital immediately. In case of severe symptoms such as perforation of the eardrum, immediate hospital surgery is required. Pay attention to a light diet, and consume mainly liquid foods during treatment.