Middle Ear Infections - Acute Otitis Media

Middle Ear Infections - Acute Otitis Media - Symptoms

Young children tend to tug their ears if they have an ear infection because of the pain and accumulation of fluid in the ear.
They may also cry, scream or are generally more irritable.
Older children will be able to complain of pain and hearing loss.
They will also tend to have fever.

Middle Ear Infections - Acute Otitis Media - Preparing for surgery

Middle Ear Infections - Acute Otitis Media - Post-surgery care

Middle Ear Infections - Acute Otitis Media - Other Information

Family Medicine,

Otolaryngology

Article contributed by Otorhinolaryngology - Head ＆Neck Surgery, Singapore General Hospital; Department of Family Medicine

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