Ear infections
Ear infections often occur in children, at least once before entering the age of 2 years. This is because the connecting pipe between the nose and ears are found in children generally have a more horizontal position with a shorter distance, than in adults. Consequently, if there is a good production of mucus in the nose due to colds or allergies, the mucus can be trapped in the channel & be the growth of bacteria. Middle ear infection can cause fever and pain in the ear.
Ear Infection Symptoms in Children
Although ear infections usually occur in children, but in fact can also be experienced by all ages. Common symptoms are perceived is a pain in the ear & discomfort. For more details on the ear infection symptoms are:
- Pain in the ear, although it generally occurs but does not always happen.
- Hearing loss can occur for several days.
- Fever (rise in body temperature).
- In children can arise discomfort in the body & puke.
- In infants, usually have not been able to show the pain but it is usually indicated by the behavior fussy, fever, frequent cry & refuse to eat.
Sometimes it may also occur partially ruptured eardrum so that infected fluid or pus was flowing out of the ear. Usually pain in the ear will be reduced because it is & a torn eardrum will heal by itself a few weeks later.
Handling Ear Infections
To determine whether there is an ear infection or not, a doctor may look inside your ear using an instrument called the otoscope. Through the otoscope doctors will be able to see the condition of the eardrum, the layer between the outer & inner ear inner ear and blowing air to see if it can be blown eardrum normally. Because if there is an ear infection then the ear drum can not be blown because of pressure from the pus on the side of it.
Most cases of ear infections may heal by itself within a few days because normally the immune system can overcome the infection. However, doctors sometimes also prescribe drugs to help speed up healing, including:
- Pain relievers Because ear infections typically cause pain, then pain relievers can be given to patients until the pain healed. Drugs commonly used are acetaminophen or ibuprofen. Painkillers may also serve to lower the fever that accompanies.
- Antibiotics Because ear infections can usually heal by itself within 2-3 days of antibiotics is usually not necessary. Antibiotics may be prescribed by your doctor in case of specific cases, such as:
- Ear infections experienced by children aged <2 years, due to a greater risk of complications in infants.
- Ear infection rate is quite heavy.
- Ear infections also did not recover within 2-3 days.
- There are complications of ear infections.
At the time of check to the doctor, a doctor may recommend to see the progression of the disease for 2-3 days. In a sense for 2-3 days, the only use of painkillers just looking at whether the infection is getting better or not. And if the infection is not improved, then the doctor will prescribe antibiotics.
Ear Care
The ear does not actually need a special thing in her treatment, such as the teeth should be brushed at least 2 times a day or a fingernail to be clipped regularly. Care enough with the way the ear is cleaned with soap while bathing or in a way be washed with a bath towel.
How With Dirt
Although it sounds gross, earwax serves to form a waxy coating that protects the ears. Then once created, earwax will advance towards the outer ear canal so that it can take a shower washed away during cleaning time. Not recommended for cleaning the ears in a way encouraged to use an object such as cotton buds though, because the dirt can go further into the & raised there. The use of cotton buds that are too hard can also irritate the external ear canal. If you want to clean the earwax can use a special fluid that serves to soften the dirt so that it can come out by itself.