Patient's question:
My child is a boy, 9 years old. Recently, he told me his ear is a bit painful. I noticed some yellow earwax discharge. At the same time, he seems to have little appetite and feels very weak. Could you please advise on how to treat otitis media when a child has ear pain?Doctor's answer:
If a child gets otitis media, first you can use some symptomatic antibiotic medications. You can do 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 discharge symptoms are severe, it is recommended to use some analgesics to relieve the symptoms. Additionally, if there is a fever, you can also take some fever-reducing medications. For high fever, it is still recommended to seek medical attention as soon as possible. The above methods are commonly used for treating otitis media currently. Also, if there is a case of tympanic membrane perforation, it is necessary to undergo timely surgery. During treatment, it is mainly important to keep the child warm and avoid getting cold, which could worsen the symptoms.