Question
Dear parents, our daughter is currently 1 year old. This week, she has been complaining of ear pain, along with yellowish earwax discharge and a slight fever. How should we treat her itchy ears caused by pediatric otitis media?
Answer
Antibiotics and anti-inflammatory medications are the current methods and drugs used in clinical treatment for pediatric otitis media. 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 test results. If the child’s ear pain and yellow water discharge are severe, it is recommended to use some painkillers to alleviate the symptoms. If accompanied by a high fever, medication should be used according to the child’s condition. In severe cases, please seek medical treatment at a hospital as soon as possible. If your child has a problem with an eardrum perforation, you need to go to the hospital for timely surgical treatment. We hope that parents can pay attention to this disease, bring their children for medical treatment as soon as possible, and also pay attention to doing related preventive and health care work in daily life.