Patient's question:
A 3-year-old girl has just started attending kindergarten. Recently, she told me her ears are a bit painful, and occasionally, there is a yellowish discharge. Additionally, she has some low fever.：How should otitis media with yellow discharge be treated in children?Doctor's answer:
If a child gets otitis media, first of all, they can use some symptomatic antibiotic medication, or local medication, such as using anti-inflammatory ear drops for the baby. For children with obvious ear pain symptoms, some analgesic medication can be used. If the child has a fever, they can take some fever-reducing medication. If it's severe, they should seek medical treatment as soon as possible. The above are common treatment methods. However, if the child has symptoms of a perforated eardrum, they need to be taken to the hospital for surgical treatment in a timely manner. At the same time, it is also necessary to arrange a light diet for the child and strengthen nutritional supplementation to help them recover as soon as possible.