Patient's question:
My son has been complaining about his ear recently, asking where his ear is. He always says it's in his ear. A few days ago, I took him to the local hospital for a thorough examination. The doctor there said it was otitis media. I would like to consult the doctor about what are the symptoms and treatments for pediatric otitis media?Doctor's answer:
Clinical diagnosis of pediatric otitis media often presents with ear area fullness and pain, a sense of fullness or blockage in the ear area, hearing loss, and sometimes stable hearing can be felt with changes in head position, as well as increased self-hearing. The main treatment for otitis media is to determine the effective antibiotic, commonly penicillin, erythromycin, azithromycin, and cephalosporin. The recommended dosage should be sufficient, and the treatment course should be at least one week or longer. If parents notice that their child has a fever that does not subside after catching a cold and cannot identify the cause; or if there are symptoms such as lethargy, decreased appetite, nausea, dry vomiting, or vomiting.