Question
Dear parents, our daughter is currently 6 years old. This week, she has been complaining of ear pain, along with occasional discharge of yellow fluid. Additionally, she has been experiencing headaches and fever. How should we treat yellow fluid in a child’s ear due to otitis media?
Answer
Antibiotics and anti-inflammatory medications are the current methods and drugs used in clinical treatment of pediatric otitis media, and parents can choose according to the symptoms. You can conduct a bacterial culture of ear secretions and use anti-inflammatory ear drops based on the results of the examination. If the child’s ear pain is severe, you can also use painkillers in appropriate amounts. If there is a high fever, use medication based on the child’s symptoms. In severe cases, please seek medical treatment at a hospital as soon as possible. In addition to these drug treatment methods, if the child develops severe conditions such as perforation of the eardrum, immediate medical treatment is required. Parents should also pay attention to protecting their children to prevent otitis media from recurring.